Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

Guest Post: The Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul

The Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul We have officially arrived at one of the key feasts in the post Pentecost Liturgical year for Eastern Christians.  June 29th is the Feast of the All-holy and Praiseworthy Apostles Peter and Paul, our fathers among the saints.  Since the Monday after the Eastern feast of All Saints, …

Liturgical Colours: Vestments in the East and West

Liturgical Colours When I first started attending Divine Liturgies, I really missed the green. Now don’t get me wrong – the gold is beautiful – but green is my favourite colour! Green is the colour of vestments for priests during ordinary time in the Roman Rite. In the Eastern Churches, where ordinary time is replaced …