Benedict XVI in Rosacea Vestments on Laetare

Posted on 26 March 2006 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pope Benedict in Rosacea on Laetare

On 26 March 2006 His Holiness made a pastoral visit to a Roman parish in thge suburbs called God Our Merciful Father.  It was Laetare Sunday and the Pope wore rose vestments.  I don’t remember having seen His Holiness Pope John Paul II in rose vestments.  It is nice to see some of these traditions returning to use.

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6 Comments

  1. Br Lawrence Lew, OP says:
    27 March 2006 at 12:08 AM

    I agree! And it’s quite a lovely shade of rose too. I just discovered this site and love it already. Keep up the excellent work, Father.

  2. Tim Ferguson says:
    27 March 2006 at 12:53 PM

    I like the mitre as well – from the front it has a look reminiscent of the tiara. I notice that the new American cardinals wore purple yesterday, although Cardinal Levada wore a Roman-style chasuble, which was good to see.

  3. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf says:
    27 March 2006 at 4:36 PM

    Tim: Yes, the photos of His Eminence in the Roman-style vestment were encouraging. I would have like a maniple as well, and a dalmatic, and the gloves, etc., but first things first.

    o{]:¬)

  4. Fr Raymond Thompson says:
    2 April 2006 at 12:19 AM

    The mitre is a bit modern, as are the style of vestments, but perhaps if the Pope celebrates the Tridentine Rite he will use Latin Vestments as well.

  5. Fr Raymond Thompson says:
    2 April 2006 at 12:23 AM

    Further to the above comment – does anyone know how long it’s been since a Pope last used a proper Papal palium?

  6. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf says:
    5 April 2006 at 8:32 PM

    I wasn’t too wild about the miter either. It would be nice to see something from the treasury of the Vatican Basilica, wouldn’t it? Imagine what there must be.

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