Are newly ordained priests (within last 10 years) really more orthodox?

[Genesis315]

The seminarians I know or have met are great (one is studying to be Jesuit). Likewise, for a while my parish had a seminarian doing his diaconate year (he was recently ordained a priest) and he gave the best homilies I have ever heard.

 

[peary]

I guess it depends on the diocese. In our archdiocese more and more priests are wearing cassocks - maybe not all the time, but I see it so much now that it doesn’t even seem “unusual” or “new”. It’s actually becoming common attire. These are diocesan priests. But I also don’t see anything wrong when I see priests not wearing cassocks.

To me, no matter what the “norm” is, if a person feels drawn to wear a certain attire or act a certain way that is not part of the norm, as long as it is done with the best intentions and doesn’t hurt himself or others and is not “sinful”, I see nothing wrong with it. If someone wants to think the worst of them, so be it. I wouldn’t want them to change because of a negative person’s beliefs. It would be like me changing my way of dress to fit into the norm because of a pre-judged belief of what kind of person they thought I was.

**I like the idea of the Church being counter-cultural - cassocks and all! **

 

[Sarabande]

**I like the idea of the Church being counter-cultural - cassocks and all! **

Ha! Ha! Me too. But my immediate family and I were always out of the norm - as if we were from another planet sometimes, so to speak - So I guess that is my “norm” and probably why none of it bothers me.

 

[Altar_Server_01]

yes newly ordained priests are more orthodox they are more likely to wear the Cassock use incense at mass use Latin Chant and use the 1st Eucharistic prayer (the longer one) they are also likely to give longer sermons and show greater respect genuflecting at Mass instead of Bowing going through the Mass slowly unlike the older priests below 70 I think things are changing for the better:thumbsup:

God Bless+

 

[Spiller]

It’s not pride; **it’s respect for the Church’s tradition **and what priesthood represents to these young men - something more than a “good ol’ boy’s club.”

I’m not so sure about that. Black slacks and a black shirt with a roman collar show just as much respect…

 

[Spiller]

yes newly ordained priests are more orthodox they are more likely to wear the Cassock use incense at mass use Latin Chant and use the 1st Eucharistic prayer (the longer one) they are also likely to give longer sermons and show greater respect genuflecting at Mass instead of Bowing going through the Mass slowly unlike the older priests below 70 I think things are changing for the better:thumbsup:

God Bless+

Sheeesh… Prove it.

 

[peary]

I’m not so sure about that. Black slacks and a black shirt with a roman collar show just as much respect…

There used to be such a thing as “Catholic culture” which was shared throughout the world - traditional clothing, traditional ways of doing things, etc. The cassock is still part of that shared culture. Just because it fell out of style for awhile doesn’t mean that the style won’t come back. Style comes and goes. Besides, pastors in many mainline protestant denominations wear the black slacks and black shirt with a Roman collar. The cassock also sets the Catholic priest apart from them.
Sisters and nuns - same thing. The more traditional ones wear a habit. Even Mother Teresa’s sisters wear a habit. Like I said, in my opinion, anything counter-cultural in today’s world regarding the Church is fine with me.

 

[Eric_Olsen]

Like I said, in my opinion, anything counter-cultural in today’s world regarding the Church is fine with me.

agreed. you wouldnt know some nuns today unles they told you they were such. What is wrong with showing who you and what your station in life is? It is almost as if some religious feel ashamed of wearing their habbits and cassocks in public because it might “offend” someone.

 

[peary]

agreed. you wouldnt know some nuns today unles they told you they were such. What is wrong with showing who you and what your station in life is? It is almost as if some religious feel ashamed of wearing their habbits and cassocks in public because it might “offend” someone.

True. Many Muslim women cover their whole bodies with garb because of religious reasons concerning purity and chastity. And it’s part of their ‘culture’. Likewise, I believe we need to reclaim a ‘Catholic culture’ as a form of identity in an increasingly secularized and nonChristian world.