Cloth and Colour is a richly illustrated exploration of the historic vesture preserved and lived today within the Pontifical Court of the United Roman-Ruthenian Church. Drawing upon centuries of Orthodox and Catholic tradition — Roman and Ruthenian, Eastern...
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Cloth and Colour is a richly illustrated exploration of the historic vesture preserved and lived today within the Pontifical Court of the United Roman-Ruthenian Church. Drawing upon centuries of Orthodox and Catholic tradition — Roman and Ruthenian, Eastern and Western — this volume presents the full array of pontifical, curial, and ceremonial dress as visible theology: faith expressed through form, colour, and continuity.
Featuring numerous new artistic renderings, the book documents garments rarely seen today, accompanied by clear explanations of their origins, symbolism, and proper use. Each vestment remains in use in the Pontifical Court today as a bearer of memory, authority, and sacred responsibility within the life of the Church.
More than just a visual reference, Cloth and Colour explains why these visible signs endure, how they safeguard tradition, unify cultures, teach theology without words, and anchor the Faith in an age increasingly detached from history and sacramen
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