HOLY WEEK...
The cross is draped with a purple cloth during Holy Week
and replaced with a white cloth
on Easter morning...
Jesus, the King of the Jews, wore a purple robe only once. As the soldiers mocked and tormented him, the Scriptures record that they placed a purple garment on him in order to ridicule and belittle the claim that he was a king. Purple is displayed during Lent as a reminder of the sacrifice he made for our salvation.
White is the color of purity and completeness. It bears the message that "though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow." Christ's triumph from the grave on Easter day is the cause for our celebration and rejoicing.
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