Bible Dictionaries
Purple

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

An emblem of penance. used during the penitential seasons of Lent and Advent, except on saints' days and on the two Sundays when rose may be substituted.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Purple'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​p/purple.html. 1910.