How to Use a Liturgical Living Table Runner for Each Season
By House of Joppa | Published: 2026-10-18
Category: How-to Guides
Learn how to rotate the Catholic Liturgical Living Table Runner Set through Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, and Easter to keep your faith home decor meaningful all year.
Quick answer
Use the Catholic Liturgical Living Table Runner Set by swapping runners to match the current liturgical season—purple for Advent and Lent, white or gold for Christmas and Easter, and green for Ordinary Time—so your table reflects the Church calendar year-round.
Why a table runner set works for liturgical seasons
A single runner that stays out all year misses the rhythm of the Church calendar. The Liturgical Living Table Runner Set gives you separate runners for each major season, so you can change the look of your kitchen or dining table without buying new decor every few weeks.
One trade-off: storing three or four runners takes a small drawer or basket. If you prefer a single piece that works year-round, this set requires a bit more planning. But for families who want their home to visibly follow the liturgical year, the rotation is worth the effort.
How to rotate your table runners by season
- 1. Start with purple for Advent and Lent: Put the purple runner on your table at the beginning of Advent (four Sundays before Christmas) and again on Ash Wednesday for Lent. Purple signals preparation and penance. Common mistake: leaving the purple runner up through Christmas or Easter—swap it as soon as the season ends. Mark the start dates of Advent and Lent on your calendar so you remember to switch.
- 2. Switch to white or gold for Christmas and Easter: After Advent ends on Christmas Eve, replace the purple runner with the white or gold runner. Use it through the Christmas season until the Baptism of the Lord. Repeat the same swap from Lent to Easter—put the white or gold runner on Easter Sunday and keep it through Pentecost. If your set includes both white and gold, use white for the main season and gold for solemnities like Easter Sunday.
- 3. Use green during Ordinary Time: Green goes on the table for the two blocks of Ordinary Time: the weeks after Christmas until Ash Wednesday, and the weeks after Pentecost until Advent. This is the longest stretch, so check that the green runner is clean and pressed before storing it for the next cycle. Store the green runner in a breathable bag so it stays fresh for its long season.
Product details
- Catholic Liturgical Living Table Runner Set: The set includes runners designed for Advent, Lent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary Time, with colors and symbols tied to each season. You don't have to hunt for seasonal decor each time—the whole year's table styling is in one purchase.
Catholic Liturgical Living Table Runner Set
