Pope Benedict during Vespers in Saint Peter's 31st December 2011. |
Saturday 31 December 2022
Our Beloved Benedict XVI
Saturday 24 December 2022
In this Holy Season 2022
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill be made low; the crooked shall be made straight and the rough places, plain; and the Glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it.
Isaiah 40:4-5.
Michael Sternbeck
The Saint Bede Studio
December 2022
Saturday 17 December 2022
In the Season of Advent : 2
The Liturgy of the Ordinariate communities often incorporates vestiges of the English Sarum Use, which employed a different set of liturgical colours from those of the Roman Rite.
These particular vestments were made for use during the Season of Advent and were fashioned from an English silk damask in a beautiful and subtle shade of blue. The ornament was formed one of the Studio's unique braids, based on a geometric design of AWN Pugin, in colours of blue and straw-gold upon red. The vestments were fully lined in a lovely shade of deep red taffeta.
These vestments are in the Studio's Saint Austin form which is pointed at the front and the back in the Gothic Revival style.
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Enquiries : This page.
Saturday 10 December 2022
Gaudete Sunday 2022
The chasuble is unlined, but is faced at the neckline, helping it to sit well and not crumple. The chasuble is lightweight, has a slight sheen, has good drapery and is comfortable to wear.
This chasuble is part of a range of economy vestments, which we call our Saint Anselm style.
Enquiries : stbede62@gmail.com
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Thursday 8 December 2022
On the Immaculate Conception
Sunday 4 December 2022
Advent Blue (re-posted)
Exactly what colour, however, is being suggested as Advent "Blue"? Is it the same colour as the flowers called "violets"? If so, then using that colour in Advent is not only permissible, but is embedded within the Church's Traditions. Some years ago, we presented an article about the history of the use of "violet" for vestments of the Roman Rite.
Click the links for Part One of the article and Part Two of the article.
In the adjacent illustration, a prelate of the Roman Court is shewn wearing choir dress. What is distinctive is that the colour of the prelate's mantaletta is not the Roman purple that is familiar now for prelates, but violet. Up until the beginning of the 20th century (and even beyond in some places, such as France), violet was very common - even usual - for the choir dress of prelates. Perhaps we may be permitted to regret that it no longer is.
This colour is the more traditional shade of "violet" used by the Church, despite the prevalence of darker shades now, which are more akin to "indigo".
Thursday 1 December 2022
In the Season of Advent : 1
The vestments were made from an ecclesiastical brocade in a deep shade of violet. A deep, narrow chevron formed from Peacock blue brocade was framed with a galloon comprised of knotwork in black upon a taup background. This formed the chasuble ornament, front and back. The vestments were fully lined in a lovely teal-blue taffeta.
These vestments are in the Studio's Vezelay form which is ample, but carefully shaped to avoid falling upon the wearer like a blanket.
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Enquiries : This page.