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How do I order a print of the artwork on the cover of Living with Christ?

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Why are there different liturgical colours?

The colours used for the presider’s vestments, the altar cloth, etc. indicate the liturgical season or the nature of the liturgical celebration. Green is used in Ordinary Time. Violet (or purple) is used during Advent and Lent. Red is used for Passion Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost Sunday, the sacrament of confirmation, and the feasts of apostles and martyrs. Blue is not an authorized liturgical colour.

White is used for the Christmas and Easter seasons; feasts of the Lord (other than the Passion), the Blessed Virgin and the apostles; saints who are not martyrs; funerals; and the celebration of the sacraments of baptism, matrimony, orders and anointing of the sick. Black was at one time used for the mass of the dead, but white is more commonly used today.

What is the Sacramentary or Roman Missal?

The Sacramentary (or Roman Missal) is the book of mass prayers: entrance antiphons, collects, prayers over the offerings, prefaces, eucharistic prayers, communion antiphons, prayers after communion. It does not contain the readings – these are found in the Lectionary. The Roman Missal is prepared in Latin by the Vatican and then translated into local languages under the authority of the Vatican.

What is the Lectionary?

The Lectionary is the book of Scripture readings for Mass. It is published in two parts: one for Sundays and one for weekdays. In the Catholic Church, there is a single worldwide Lectionary in which the choice of readings is set by the Vatican. Each country may make authorised adaptations that reflect its history and practice. For example, the Canadian Lectionary includes readings for Canada Day and for the feast days of Canadian saints.

How does Living with Christ decide which readings to publish?

Living with Christ provides the readings for weekdays and Sundays from the Lectionary. LWC does not choose which readings to publish. The selection of readings is set by the Vatican and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. LWC reproduces them with permission.