What does the color purple represent during Easter?

Answer 1

Royalty. It's always been the color of royalty. In the case of Easter, it has a dual meaning... primarily it represents the kingship of Jesus, but it's also a reminder of the robe that the soldiers put on him as they were mocking him prior to the crucifixion.

Answer 2

The color used in the sanctuary for most of Lent is purple, red violet, or dark violet (see Colors of the Church Year). These colors symbolize both the pain and suffering leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus as well as the suffering of humanity and the world under sin. But purple is also the color of royalty, and so anticipates through the suffering and death of Jesus the coming resurrection and hope of newness that will be celebrated in the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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Roman Catholic AnswerThe proper color for Lent is Violet, as listed in the Ordo, often called purple. Roman purple is the violet that is more reddish in hue. It has been used from time immemorial for seasons of penance - Advent and Lent. It is also optional for Masses for the deceased, and is the color for prelates in the Western Church: Bishops' biretta, choir cassock and mozzetta , etc. are all purple. When they are wearing a black cassock, the buttons and pipping will be purple.

It symbolizes the passion or the suffering of one's person especially the person of Lazarus in todays gospel.He wore a purple dress.

Answer 3

Purple is not used at Easter. My church uses purple for Lent, (The forty Days before Easter) and WHITE on Easter Sunday. White is used because it symbolizes cleanliness and joy.

Answer 4

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