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https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco...tion-marks-month-eco-contemplation-christians
Included in this article is a link to a pdf file containing a lengthy proposal by a Columbian priest to add this as an official liturgical season like Advent or Christmas.
I will admit, I have not read said proposal in its entirety, but it looks interesting to me. One has to admit, "Ordinary Time" takes up an inordinate amount of the liturgical calendar, all things considered.
Ordinary Time of course does have a religious significance (Seriously, look it up if you don't believe me
), but not to such an extent that we couldn't divert a month or two to other purposes.
I'm thinking, since green is already taken, we could give "The Season of Creation" the color orange, like the sun, the color of energy and life. Granted, that color choice might not go over that well in Ireland... Maybe there is a color recommendation somewhere in the proposal. Tourquoise for the world's oceans? A little close to Marian blue, but there are only so many colors.
Anyway, I didn't post this *just* to discuss the possibility of this becoming an official liturgical season. Its just what I'm rambling about because I love liturgical seasons and the flow of the church year.
The article predominently focuses on Pope Francis' inclusion of a day of prayer for creation Francis put on the liturgical calendar and the ecumenical "Season of Creation", which as far as I know is not a formal liturgical season in any of the more liturgy-minded non-Romam Catholic or Protestant churches either- yet.
Actually, even more so than that, the article talks about the meaning of it all, which we can also discuss!
Personally, I'm more interested in a discussion of which readings should be used in the appropriate liturgical season and seeing if anyone wants to propose some sample propers, and whether or not we could find a way to include incense, even though on the surface of things, burning stuff into the air is kind of the opposite of what the season is supposed to be about. But I like incense. I wonder of there's some sort unique symbolism that could be incorporated here. The gist is of course environmental, but I would imagine it could be expanded out to include readings from Genesis and the incorporation) of the Asperges preceding the mass and symbolism involving water and plants and oceans. There could be some pretty great looking chasubles that come out of this!
But, really pick up whatever interests you in the article and run with it. I totally realize that if I were to limit this to liturgy talk, I'd likely be talking to myself, and global climate change is a very important issue.
https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco...tion-marks-month-eco-contemplation-christians
Included in this article is a link to a pdf file containing a lengthy proposal by a Columbian priest to add this as an official liturgical season like Advent or Christmas.
I will admit, I have not read said proposal in its entirety, but it looks interesting to me. One has to admit, "Ordinary Time" takes up an inordinate amount of the liturgical calendar, all things considered.
Ordinary Time of course does have a religious significance (Seriously, look it up if you don't believe me
), but not to such an extent that we couldn't divert a month or two to other purposes.I'm thinking, since green is already taken, we could give "The Season of Creation" the color orange, like the sun, the color of energy and life. Granted, that color choice might not go over that well in Ireland... Maybe there is a color recommendation somewhere in the proposal. Tourquoise for the world's oceans? A little close to Marian blue, but there are only so many colors.
Anyway, I didn't post this *just* to discuss the possibility of this becoming an official liturgical season. Its just what I'm rambling about because I love liturgical seasons and the flow of the church year.
The article predominently focuses on Pope Francis' inclusion of a day of prayer for creation Francis put on the liturgical calendar and the ecumenical "Season of Creation", which as far as I know is not a formal liturgical season in any of the more liturgy-minded non-Romam Catholic or Protestant churches either- yet.
Actually, even more so than that, the article talks about the meaning of it all, which we can also discuss!
Personally, I'm more interested in a discussion of which readings should be used in the appropriate liturgical season and seeing if anyone wants to propose some sample propers, and whether or not we could find a way to include incense, even though on the surface of things, burning stuff into the air is kind of the opposite of what the season is supposed to be about.
But I like incense. I wonder of there's some sort unique symbolism that could be incorporated here. The gist is of course environmental, but I would imagine it could be expanded out to include readings from Genesis and the incorporation) of the Asperges preceding the mass and symbolism involving water and plants and oceans. There could be some pretty great looking chasubles that come out of this! But, really pick up whatever interests you in the article and run with it.
I totally realize that if I were to limit this to liturgy talk, I'd likely be talking to myself, and global climate change is a very important issue.
