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stinkcat_14
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Which of course, is why I suggested inviting the t-shirt wearer to lunch. By inviting him to lunch, you are loving the sinner. Then when you are having lunch you can learn more about him and tell him why you think the t-shirt is inappropriate.
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He_Man
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Sounds fair, and very Christian.
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m134e5
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Absolutely not. If I were the priest, I wouldn’t have given him communion- just as I would deny communion to anyone else who was dressed so inappropriately.
Should I have said something politely to him?
No. You don’t know him. You probably wouldn’t get anywhere.
And if so what should I have said?
Nothing.
Should I say it out of concern for his soul or out of concern for other people at mass or out of concern for the Holy Eucharist?
If you were in a position to say anything- which you weren’t-
Would it be wrong to say something like “I do not think that shirt is appropriate for mass”?
Yes- that is for his pastor, or those who know him well to say.
If some anger was evident in our voices would that be wrong?
Yes- people generally do not take kindly to strangers criticizing their choice of clothing.
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bobzills
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I agree, but I think that the clergy have a responsibility to make known the dress code which they are expecting that their parishoners observe.
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holdencaulfield
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Wearing a T-Shirt regardless of what it says to Mass is unacceptable.
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bobzills
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Unacceptable to whom? I went to a Mass recently in our area, and there were enormous speakers and electronic musical instruments at the altar. During the Mass there were about three or four, long haired, bearded singers, banging away and making all kinds of loud noise, which was supposed to be music. They were wearing the type of t-shirt, where you can see the stomack of the individual, and where the sleeves are cut off at the shoulders in order to give you a good view of their hairy underarm pits as they were banging away on their electronic musical instruments at the altar during the Mass.
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holdencaulfield
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And your priest did nothing about this. You should report them to your Archbishop immediately. This type of behavior is unacceptable.
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Believe_85
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What about poor people who don’t have anything else to wear? Is it ok if they wear a t-shirt or should we turn them away?
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GregoryPalamas
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T-Shirts alone are not nice for mass or for anythng outside your own house. T-Shirts with that message are an advertizement for paganism or atheism and certainly are inappropriate anywhere.
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rpp
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Please lets not wring our hands over this.
Dress appropriately. T-Shirts are not appropriate.
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pmoo
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I feel it’s inappropriate, but it’s not my place to say anything. I’m not the priest, and God didn’t put me in charge. Maybe to him, he was just proud to be Catholic?
I have a 'Kiss Me, I’m Catholic" tee-shirt, which I love to wear. I wouldn’t wear it to mass, but what I do wear is between me and God and the priest.
I have a 'Kiss Me, I’m Catholic" tee-shirt, which I love to wear. I wouldn’t wear it to mass, but what I do wear is between me and God and the priest.
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rpp
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…and everyone else who sees you.
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bobzills
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It was accepted by the people who stayed on for the complete Mass. No objections were raised and as you can see from this thread, many Catholics do not beleive in a strict dress code for MAss.
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Mintaka
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Many Catholics believe in the tooth fairy. Somehow, I don’t think that makes it real.
Pretty much anybody can get a nice shirt and a nice pair of pants to wear to church. And in fact, most of the really poor people who attend church will dress up in their best, every Sunday. They have pride.
If someone genuinely doesn’t have any clothing but what they’re standing up in, then yes, the Church should welcome him, whatever the tatters or smells. Then the Church should make sure to provide this person with nice clean clothes, hygiene help, and whatever else he may need.
But usually, the people I see dressing insufficiently have vast wardrobes. The richer the person is, the less likely they are to dress up for Mass (or have sidewalks clear of snow in the winter. Not an absolute rule, but pretty close).
Nobody is saying anybody should be tossed out, but people should have some rudimentary idea that Mass is the most important thing you attend all week.
Pretty much anybody can get a nice shirt and a nice pair of pants to wear to church. And in fact, most of the really poor people who attend church will dress up in their best, every Sunday. They have pride.
If someone genuinely doesn’t have any clothing but what they’re standing up in, then yes, the Church should welcome him, whatever the tatters or smells. Then the Church should make sure to provide this person with nice clean clothes, hygiene help, and whatever else he may need.
But usually, the people I see dressing insufficiently have vast wardrobes. The richer the person is, the less likely they are to dress up for Mass (or have sidewalks clear of snow in the winter. Not an absolute rule, but pretty close).
Nobody is saying anybody should be tossed out, but people should have some rudimentary idea that Mass is the most important thing you attend all week.
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bobzills
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Of course, you are absolutely right. However, IMHO, it is the duty of the priest to enforce a dress code on the congregation.
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holdencaulfield
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Oh yes of course. If a person is poor and cannot afford anything else, then there is no problem with them wearing a t-shirt.
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holdencaulfield
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Like I said before it should have been reported to the Archbishop and preferably the priest should have been removed from his position. I can’t believe anyone who calls themselves “Catholic” would be permitting something like this. I would most likely have left the parish. Did you talk to the priest.
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