Fascinating article by a writer who wore a priestly cassock for a day in a large US city

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I said, "I DON’T LIKE IT. " How hard is if for you to get this? There is little more irritating here than people so swollen on their opinions, even about that in which opinion is all there is, that they feel they must, simply must, make others conform. Did you notice me saying one negative word to you about you liking this type of stuff? I don’t like ambush journalism, self-important bloggers, or reality TV. I also do no like this.

Please try and have a modicum of respect for the rights of others to hold an opinion about what they like, what makes them uncomfortable, and even what offend their sensibilities. It is a bad habit being contrary and offensive to others at every turn.
 
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A little trick to tell them apart: if the clergy at your parish wear vestments at Mass, the easiest way to identify a priest from a permanent deacon is the Chasuble. This is the sleeveless garment worn over the Alb and Stole that drapes over the body and arms. On a permanent deacon, they wear something that looks very similar to a Chasuble, called a Dalmatic. But a priests will look like this (notice the priest will have a line of embroidery straight down the middle, sometimes it will go into a Y shape near the shoulders. A permanent deacon will have an H shape on the front of his Dalmatic. The tricky part is when it’s a transitional deacon - meaning a priest in his final 2 years of seminary before becoming ordained. They wear a collar just like a priest but they typically wear the black cassock, it’s very popular with young priests these days.
 
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A little trick to tell them apart: if the clergy at your parish wear vestments at Mass, the easiest way to identify a priest from a permanent deacon is the Chasuble.
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This morning at Mass it would have been impossible to distinguish between the priest and the deacon based on their vestments at my parish. I realize that dalmatics have sleeves, but they are very difficult to see with the models worn at my parish these days.
 
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Slugging down a boilermaker at 10:30 AM is a bit much…
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Absolutely agreed. I would have pegged him for an imposter right away!

No boilermakers before eleven o’clock.

10:30 calls for a bloody Mary or a screwdriver.

He should have done more research.
 
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