Cursillo
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FAQs - What is the Meaning of DeColores & Rooster?
The term frequently used in Cursillo is DeColores, which means "of many colors".
During the early days of Spain, the people who participated in Cursillo realized the value of the symbol of the rooster and its beautiful tail feathers. To the Spanish, the rooster was symbolic of the rainbow in the Old Testament, where God made a covenant with His People. Also the Spanish found the rooster to be a symbol of wealth and prosperity, a status symbol in the rural farm area. Roosters wandered the roadways and hillsides all over Spain. A good rooster and hen gave promise of eggs and more chickens to come. Thus the countryman had promise of food and a commodity to provide for his family and share with the community.
The rainbow colors of the tail feathers have a special and significant meaning to the Christian. Green denotes new life, growth and God's beauty of nature that surrounds us. It symbolizes the ordinary times of the Church year. Blue denotes loyalty, our commitment to God and His People. It also denotes truth, justice and the waters of Baptism. Purple denotes our dying and rising again along with the suffering of Jesus Christ. Yellow and orange denote warmth; red denotes celebration, joy and confirmation. It is symbolic of our feast days within the Church; i.e., Christmas and Pentecost.
All of this reminds us of the love of God's son in our lives, the light of the candle, the rays of the sun and the changing of the seasons. It is for these reasons that the Rooster is celebrated.
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