Now let’s examine Jesus’s clothing:mainly robes and sandals.Should me assume that you are wearing such attire not to have the opposite sex’s eyes be drawn to your Vshape torso, or other more private parts of the body? Let’s be fair.
Sorry but that’s just like saying you can’t imagine Abe Lincoln in his suit (and occasional top hat) or George Washington without his signature hairstyle. The Virgin Mary, dress and all, is an entire icon.
Funny, I guess that means the Pope’s efforts with the Jews would mean his authority is less than that of a saint when he calls for peace between Jews and Christians. Sure, I’ll follow the saint’s example, tainted it may be by just an equally worldly culture and time (just different prejudices).This is not anything racial, nor immoral, it is a religious. But it is not politically correct, nor according to today’s standards often diplomatic. But it is Catholic so, choose your preference, world’s standards or Church.
Actually I’m rather familiar with a few things in Japanese fashion. I doubt you’d imagine the Virgin Mary wearing traditional Japanese dresses like the kimono or the yukata without thinking twice if you’ve seen the things I’ve seen in those outfits.And no I cannot imagine some of the above, save perhaps a modest traditional Japanese dress, nor should I want to as it would be inappropriate. I am not familiar with Russian folk fashion.
) and my jeans are loose. I hate tight fitting anything, I enjoy that little thing called breathing. I agree, there are too many men and women who don’t seem to care about their appearences. I went to a NO mass with my mom a while ago and was suprised to see how many people wear jeans to mass!! Even more suprised at the parents who let their daughters wear pjs to mass!! You know, the current trend of wearing pj bottoms as pants, that trend is driving me nuts. I don’t have kids, but I know they wouldn’t think twice of wearing pjs outside of the house. Padre Pio would have a fit if he knew most ladies don’t even wear nylons to church. I would disagree with him on that topic nylons vs tights. I find tights very hot and even more uncomfortable than nylons, and never thought anything could be more uncomfortable than nylons. Plus, tights are hard to find in plus sizes. I would like to see more people in general dressing a little more modestly. Though on the other hand some of the clothing some people wear are very entertaining and make me laugh. 
:bigyikes: I probably commit some sin, but not in the impure thoughts department!!You know, I think our Lord would be very happy to see us at Mass as often as we could possibly be there and not just on Sundays and HolyDays. Tell me…I am 61, disabled and yet I get out of bed EVERY morning to make 7AM Mass. I also wear nice dress pants…what do YOU think our Lord would rather see… me… making the effort every day…every kind of weather…to attend Mass or would he be saying…“Stay home my child because you have the audacity to wear pants.”
What I think is that a person who can put on pants can put on a skirt and is full of baloney if she says otherwise.
Well, I guess then that I am full of baloney, because I do not wear skirts and haven’t since high school and dear, that was 43+ years ago.What I think is that a person who can put on pants can put on a skirt and is full of baloney if she says otherwise.
Like I said…I am sure our Lord would be much happier with me in pants attending Mass daily than someone who wears a skirt and attends Sundays only…and could make the effort to go daily.
If so, don’t worry, I’m not the least bit concerned.Shin, I’ll let you into a little feminine secret. Wearing a skirt makes it necessary to wear either tights, or stockings with a belt, both considerably more difficult to pull on than pants and socks…What I think is that a person who can put on pants can put on a skirt and is full of baloney if she says otherwise.
Perhaps you should cut morality some slack too, and not be so hypocritical in your criticism, doing what you claim to be criticizing.
And if they did, it would be good for them to stiffen up instead of catering to either the pretense of fraility and victimhood or over fragility with its silly would-be defenders.Shin…you are a very sad person. I am not running off weeping in terror, that is not me, but my friend, as you get older and have some limitations in your life, which I hope you never have to deal with, maybe you will be more charitable. I do what makes life a little easier for me, so that I am able to attend Mass daily and that is important to me. What would you rather a person do?Perhaps you should cut morality some slack too, and not be so hypocritical in your criticism, doing what you claim to be criticizing.
I say what I say for love’s sake, and do not assume I am talking to people who’s souls will break and will run off weeping in hurt terror because I say they’re full of baloney.
I would rather a person not make mountains out of molehills, and pretend that something is overly difficult that is not overly difficult.
St. Padre Pio, ora pro nobis.You’ve obviously never seen a girl in cargoes. There’s a huge difference between regular pants, and tight jeans.
So? Are we all to dress in baggy medieval or Middle Eastern clothing as many of the saints did? (You do know a good deal of them lived in those times right?)