by itadmin | Nov 27, 2022
We celebrate Pentecost seven weeks after Easter Sunday. On Pentecost we commemorate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church fifty days after Jesus rose from the dead. We also celebrate the continuing outpouring of the Holy Spirit on us today through the word...
by itadmin | Nov 23, 2022
On his chest the pastor wears a pectoral cross. Like the larger altar cross, the pectoral cross may or may not include a corpus, a depiction of the crucified body of Jesus Christ. A cross with a corpus may also be called a crucifix. The meaning of the crucifix is...
by itadmin | Nov 23, 2022
The clerical collar serves as another visual symbol of the pastoral office. The stark contrast between the black clergy shirt and the white clerical collar is striking and eye-catching. Pastors who wear the collar in public are easily recognizable to anyone who may...
by itadmin | Nov 23, 2022
The strip of cloth that a pastor wears over his shoulders is called a stole. The stole symbolizes the yoke of humble service into which the Lord has called the pastor. It is a reminder to the congregation and to the pastor of his ordination into the pastoral...
by itadmin | Nov 23, 2022
The long, white robe is called an alb. The alb is intended to cover the pastor, to hide his personal clothing, and in a sense to mask his personality. This helps the worshippers to focus not on the person, but on his office. The pastor serves as a representative of...
