As the Catholic Church celebrates Laetare Sunday, some priests wear rose-colored vestments. But why do they wear this color ...

“Purple is the color of the emperors and the kings and becomes ... the Fourth Sunday of Lent, a hopeful reprieve to look ahead to Easter amid the austerity. It all begins on Ash Wednesday ...

Christians are encouraged to give money, time, or goods to those in need. During Lent, purple color is used in the church, to symbolize pain, suffering, mourning, and repentance. It is also used ...