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A Priest’s Garments . . . A Sign to the People and A Sign To What a Priest Is All About

Fr. Hugh Gillespie, SMM

This audio was recorded just before Mass, with a group of youngsters, to permit an understanding of the full set of vestments and their symbolism.

A Priest’s Garments . . . A Sign to the People and A Sign To What a Priest Is All About

 

D epending upon the liturgical season, one might see the outer vestment of a priest and possibly remark how striking it is.

But most people may not see or understand all the components of the vestments and the symbols they represent.

A priest’s garments are a sign to the people and a sign to what priesthood is all about.  Listen to this vestment explanation within this six-minute audio. Listen to this Meditation Media.

St. John Giving Communion to the Blessed Virgin: Alonzo Cano: Spanish Painter, Architect and Sculptor: Lived: 1601 – 1667

Understand each part of a priest’s vestments.  St. John is wearing his priestly vestments as he gives communion to Our Lady.
A Priest’s Garments . . . A Sign to the People and A Sign To What a Priest Is All Abou

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