spathariossa Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 (edited) The headscarf question reminded me of something. In Orthodoxy, the priests still always wear cassocks and so do readers, and deacons, etc. I confessed to a Catholic priest last week and he was wearing a flannel shirt, khaki pants, and a stole. This would never ever happen in Orthodoxy. I think that the Catholic church as become far too lax in what they allow the clergy to wear. I even saw a priest give mass wearing shorts underneath his robe. So do you think that cassocks should be re-instituted? Edited December 8, 2004 by spathariossa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popestpiusx Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Absolutely!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spathariossa Posted December 8, 2004 Author Share Posted December 8, 2004 [quote name='popestpiusx' date='Dec 8 2004, 01:25 AM'] Absolutely!! [/quote] You know...it is pretty easy to convert to Orthodoxy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I think cassocks are cool but I am not going to hing my faith on it..... On a side note my priest doesn't even own a pair of jeans....all he has are his clerics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I think cassocks would be cool. In the attempt to be "warm and fuzzy" one reaches a point where they wonder why so many Catholics are wishy washy. Not that cassocks would convert the masses but there is the unspoken message of authority that comes with what one wears. We often carry ourselves differently depending on what we wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy the Ninja Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Father Barker wears his cassock most of the time. I like my parish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I ran into my priest at the grocery store last week late in the evening and he was in civilian garb. That kinda weirded me out. :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLAZEr Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 [quote name='Kilroy the Ninja' date='Dec 8 2004, 01:45 AM'] Father Barker wears his cassock most of the time. I like my parish. [/quote] What's your parish? I want to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 [quote name='Ash Wednesday' date='Dec 8 2004, 02:43 AM'] I think cassocks would be cool. In the attempt to be "warm and fuzzy" one reaches a point where they wonder why so many Catholics are wishy washy. Not that cassocks would convert the masses but there is the unspoken message of authority that comes with what one wears. We often carry ourselves differently depending on what we wear. [/quote] Bingo. I like cassocks. Even wearing one as a seminarian, you could tell that people had a certain higher respect for the Church when they saw you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 [quote name='spathariossa' date='Dec 8 2004, 01:27 AM'] You know...it is pretty easy to convert to Orthodoxy... [/quote] I was under the impression that for a Roman Catholic this was extremely difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spathariossa Posted December 8, 2004 Author Share Posted December 8, 2004 [quote name='God Conquers' date='Dec 8 2004, 01:50 AM'] I was under the impression that for a Roman Catholic this was extremely difficult. [/quote] Nah. You just have to admit that the filioque was a nonsensical addition to the creed and that the Bishop of Rome is the Bishop of Rome. Not too hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 and you have to learn how to cross yourself from right to left....otherwise they know you are a Catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spathariossa Posted December 8, 2004 Author Share Posted December 8, 2004 [quote name='Balthazor' date='Dec 8 2004, 02:03 AM'] and you have to learn how to cross yourself from right to left....otherwise they know you are a Catholic. [/quote] I was left handed so I always accidentally crossed myself backwards when I was catholic. So I didn't have to change. You also have to have your thumb, index finger and middle fingers touching. And your other two fingers should touch your palm. The first three fingers represent the trinity. I forget what the other part means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 znam. I was just having his discussion with someone the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 [quote]I forget what the other part means.[/quote] Christ fully humana nd Christ fully divine. Dual nature.... two fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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