Praying the Confiteor on Laetare Sunday, March 10, 2013, Saint Benedict Catholic Church, Richmond, Virginia.

Here is a New Advent article on Laetare Sunday.

What color is rosacea anyway? Rose? Pink? Ashes-of-roses? Salmon? Your call – here are some examples.

Flowers, rosacea vestements, etc. today, then back to the more somber violet. Three more weeks until Easter!