Many followers of Jesus were not raised in church traditions that observed a liturgical calendar. Sadly, many people who call themselves ardent Christians barely know what this even means.  Raised as a Baptist, I was leery of anything having to do with robes and stoles worn by leaders in the church. I was clueless to the church seasons and history.

It's been later in life that the richness of this important, life-giving lesson is something that has become very important to me. As I look back on this now, I think this is mostly due to an unfounded fear of Roman Catholicism. And as a result, we have thrown the baby out with the water, so to speak.