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Title: Are statues covered during Lent in a Catholic church? Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 17, 2021, 04:41:31 PM Covering statues with unadorned violet opaque cloths begins on the Saturday before the 5th Sunday of Lent. It is an older custom of the Church. Title: Re: Are statues covered during Lent in a Catholic church? Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 20, 2021, 05:29:16 PM Is it correct if statues are veiled as soon as Lent begins?
Title: Re: Are statues covered during Lent in a Catholic church? Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 31, 2022, 03:39:05 PM Statues covered during Lent symbolically hides the heavenly glory realized by the saints. Title: Re: Are statues covered during Lent in a Catholic church? Post by: CyrilSebastian on April 13, 2022, 05:16:15 PM During the Middle Ages, statues of saints and other images were covered at the start of Lent. Beginning in the 17th century, veiling was limited to Passiontide instead of throughout Lent. Title: Re: Are statues covered during Lent in a Catholic church? Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 04, 2024, 06:55:34 PM In Germany there was a tradition to veil the altar from view throughout all of Lent. |