Why we veil Crucifix and Icons during Passiontide??

 
    Christ hid Himself

     It is a ancient practice dated back during the Early Christians as part of Liturgical practices, it is done during the 5th Sunday of the Lent the beginning of Passiontide. It is a reminder to on how Jesus hid Himself away from the Jew, a conflict between Jesus and the Jews arose when Jesus claimed to be a God.

 "Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.” So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple." John 8: 58-59

Jesus "hid Himself" in fact became invisible by virtue of his Divine Nature. According to St. Augustine:

" He hides not Himself in a corner of the temple, as if afraid, or running into a cottage, or turning aside behind a walls or column: but by His Divine Power making him invisible, He passed through their midst." - St. Augustine-

    To signify this mystery, Crucifix and Images of Christ are veiled with purple or black in the evening before 5th sunday of  lent. Along with the images of Saints, for it befitting that the Glory of the Master hidden then his faithful servants should likewise  not to appear.

   It is also that in this Lent we focus our self to the spirituality of Paschal Mysteries of Christ.

            The altar of Sacred Heart Shrine the Images been veiled with purple cloth



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