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Why do priests wear black?
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| October 17, 2006
| Fr Andrzej Przybylski
Posted on 10/17/2006 10:01:13 AM PDT by NYer
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Cassock or Soutane
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10/17/2006 10:01:15 AM PDT
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NYer
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10/17/2006 10:01:33 AM PDT
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NYer
("It is easier for the earth to exist without sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” PPio)
To: NYer
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posted on
10/17/2006 10:01:46 AM PDT
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HitmanLV
("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do succeed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
To: NYer
Both nuns and priests wore clothes that were similar to what was worn when the "clothes" where chosen, they just have never updated their clothing line.
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10/17/2006 10:04:46 AM PDT
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svcw
To: NYer
Interesting...
Will have to fwd this to my Newman group 8^)
To: NYer
Nothing wrong with black.
To: NYer
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10/17/2006 10:22:02 AM PDT
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ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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posted on
10/17/2006 10:29:55 AM PDT
by
NYer
("It is easier for the earth to exist without sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” PPio)
To: NYer
We had a priest in high school who usually wore either a black cassock or a black shirt/slacks/jacket. However, one day a year (St. Patrick's Day) He wore a bright green shirt with his Roman Collar.
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10/17/2006 11:10:40 AM PDT
by
CT-Freeper
(Said the perpetually dejected Mets fan.)
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To: HitmanLV
Nah, because it goes with everything!
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posted on
10/17/2006 3:40:44 PM PDT
by
SAMS
(Nobody loves a soldier until the enemy is at the gate; Army Wife & Marine Mom)
To: NYer
Brides wear white to symbolize their innocence and purity so ................ nah that couldn't be it.
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posted on
10/17/2006 7:29:45 PM PDT
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: NYer
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posted on
10/17/2006 9:24:30 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: NYer
Why do some Priest wear the cassock or black shirt and pants, while some wear the brown monk type robe?
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posted on
10/18/2006 3:16:39 AM PDT
by
neb52
To: NYer
To get to the other side?
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posted on
10/18/2006 3:19:33 AM PDT
by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
To: neb52
Depends on their priestly order.
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posted on
10/18/2006 3:20:52 AM PDT
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Judith Anne
(Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)
To: NYer
It's more "slimming"
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posted on
10/18/2006 3:22:43 AM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(DeWine ranked as one of the ten worst border security politicians - Human Events)
To: Judith Anne
My Parish is Franciscan, but there is a visiting Priest that wears the brown robe, would it be normal for a priest of a different Order to visit?
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10/18/2006 3:35:35 AM PDT
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neb52
To: neb52
My Parish is Franciscan, but there is a visiting Priest that wears the brown robe, would it be normal for a priest of a different Order to visit? The term Franciscan is used to refer to the Roman Catholic religious orders which follow the rule of St. Francis. The best known group, the Order of Friars Minor (commonly called simply Franciscans) is a mendicant religious order of men tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. Francis. The official Latin name is the Ordo Fratrum Minorum (literally, "Order of Little Brothers"); Francis thus referred to his followers as "Fraticelli",[citation needed] meaning "Little Brothers". Franciscan brothers are informally called friars. The order has historically been known as the greyfriars. The modern organization of the Friars Minor now comprises three separate branches: the 'Friars Minor of the Leonine Union' (OFM); the 'Friars Minor Conventuals' (OFM Conv), and the 'Friars Minor Capuchins' (OFM Cap). The Friars Minor were constituted officially in 1517 and the Capuchins in 1619.
The visiting priest, if wearing the brown robe, is a member of a Franciscan order. And, sure, a priest from a different order may visit the Church.
FYI - Sean Cardinal O'Malley, is a Conventual Franciscan.
Also, there is a 3rd Order of Franciscans, comprised of lay people who ascribe to follow in the footsteps of St. Francis. This is - The Secular Franciscan Order.
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posted on
10/18/2006 7:17:00 AM PDT
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NYer
("It is easier for the earth to exist without sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” PPi)
To: NYer
Ah thank you. Yes when I said that my Parish is Franciscan, I meant that by the fact that both Pastor and Associate are Franciscan. I was running late for RCIA last Thursday and ran into Fr. Mike(the one that was visiting) and he is the huge bear of a guy(like 6'7" and built like a NFL lineman) wearing the brown robe and it took me back a second. LOL!
What is the person that would wear a white robe with a sash at Mass? There was this gentleman the other Sunday(one that the Bishop was suppose to be attending and this guy was way younger than Bishop Van, who wasn't there)sitting next to the Pastor and gave the Homily(sp?). Deacon perhaps?
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10/18/2006 7:56:29 AM PDT
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neb52
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