[Magdalen] Two questions for the assembled multitude

[Joseph Cirou]

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>From: Arthur Laurent <ALaurent at npr.org>
>Sent: Nov 27, 2016 9:22 PM
>To: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>Subject: [Magdalen] Two questions for the assembled multitude
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>My two (or three) questions for this Sunday:
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>1.  When did the Episcopal Church begin using Blue instead of Purple as the color for Advent? Why Blue?
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>2.   Why does the Body come before the Blood not only in consecration, but in consuming, as well?  Why not the other way around (sometimes or always)?
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>Thanks for any enlightenment.
>
>Arthur
>
The first time I saw blue was in Scandinavian Shops where I heard that blue was the liturgical color for Advent in the Swedish Church . Then I heard about Sarum Blue

then the Trappists and Spencer Abbey starting making blue vestments. Before that time Blue was a privilege enjoyed by the Claretians who had an indult to wear it for the Immaculate Conception. Then I heard that lots of Roman bishops said it was not allowed.(with the exception of Claretians and others who may have enjoyed a similar indult)

I don't know when it became an official option in Churches of the Anglican Communion but the Church of Sweden is in Communion with Canterbury.

Blue has long been an option for the Eastern Church

Joe