It’s the traditional color of Lent, the 40 days before Easter when Christians prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. In churches, purple is often used in altar cloths, ...

Violet --the official color. Violet, or purple, is the official color of Lent. It represents mourning for the death of Jesus on the cross while also celebrating his resurrection with colors of ...

Purple is the liturgical color of Lent, associated with penitence and with royalty — Christ the King. On Ash Wednesday, clergy mark the forehead of believers with a cross — the sign of ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition. ... Violet, or purple, is the official color of Lent.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition. ... Violet, or purple, is the official color of Lent.

Coming from Mardi Gras’ Catholic ties to Lent, I was thinking there is a mix of liturgical colors, royal insignia, and that sort of thing. Turns out, even the best historians are unsure.