Its third Sunday is known as Gaudete Sunday, and on it pink-colored vestments may be worn instead of the season's normal color – blue in some Protestant denominations – but purple in the Catholic church.
Its foundations were set in the 380 AD Council of Saragossa, but it wasn't until Pope Gregory VII that its length became codified. Its third Sunday is known as Gaudete Sunday, and on it pink-colored vestments may be worn instead of the season's normal color – blue in some Protestant denominations – but purple in the Catholic church. One of its secondary themes is the Second Coming, and it was originally focused on penitence, though modern American Christianity emphasizes hope and anticipation. Common symbols of it include a wreath with four candles – one for each week – and its namesake calendars. FTP, name this liturgical season of the Christian calendar that immediately precedes Christmas.
Its foundations were set in the 380 AD Council of Saragossa, but it wasn't until Pope Gregory VII that its length became codified.
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