Priest's clothing

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Caesar said:
Since when does a normal priest wear anything resembling a crown? Miters are reserved for Bishops; the Triple Tiara is reserved for the Sovereign Pontiff. A priest may only wear a simple black biretta.
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I don’t know who they were. There were at least two, maybe three of these fancy hats at the Chrism Mass, and they certainly were not the Cardinal. My guess is that they were associated with one of the local Catholic high schools, though that is just a guess. Missed the Chrism Mass this year.

Michael
 
Mt_28_19_20 said:
I don’t know who they were. There were at least two, maybe three of these fancy hats at the Chrism Mass, and they certainly were not the Cardinal. My guess is that they were associated with one of the local Catholic high schools, though that is just a guess. Missed the Chrism Mass this year.

Michael
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Priests may also wear the black cappello romano, like the priest in the center of this picture:

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Perhaps that is what you saw. Otherwise, please describe it. It seems odd that anything other then a biretta would be seen at Mass.
 
tkdnick said:
This may sound funny, but I always thought if I were going to be a priest I would be the priest with the roman collar, shorts, shades, and a baseball cap. The “cool priest”. 😃
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Caesar said:
I like traditional clothing for priests. A nice black cassock, tight around the middle, with the white collar showing just above the black collar of the cassock.

For formal wear, the Ferraiuolo can be worn over the cassock

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I would always want to wear the cassock.
 
tkdnick said:
See? Doesn’t he look cool with the shades? Doesn’t he make the priesthood seem cool, like it’s something worthwhile for young men to explore?
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I think the cassock is cool thing about him. :yup:
Which orders were you looking into again?
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The ICRSS. :yup:
 
tkdnick said:
Wow! You know they gotta be hardcore traditional when even their name is all in Latin.
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All religious orders of pontifical right have official Latin names. The abbreviations are usualy based on the Latin name.

However I agree that the ICRSS is very traditional- and very loyal to the Holy Father. May God grant me the grace to enter this order some day 🙂
 
Each religious congregation or order has their own internal dress codes - so for example, there are the traditional robes of monks for Mass and vespers, usually a second outfit for more menial tasks and also usually a third type of outfit for hard (and messy) manual labor or going “out of the house”.

The Legionaries of Christ wear cassocks while in their seminaries or houses of formation to Mass and other liturgical functions. They wear their “clergyman” collars and suits when out of the house on business. But in hot climates or summer months, occasionally they’ll wear slacks and Guyabera’s (a type of buttoned shirt with lots of pockets that’s not tucked in) when in the house so as to not ruin the Cassock. They go on hikes generally wearing cargo pants or slacks, tennis shoes, and polo shirts or sweaters. All told their entire “wardrobe” fits in a suitcase. Generally it’s 2 cassocks, 1 suit, sports gear and hike/work clothes. 1 pair of good shoes, 1 pair of tennis shoes and 1 pair of soccer boots.

Their vow of poverty involves the use of time - not just ownership of property (strictly speaking as religious, they vow poverty and so only “own” their crucifix of profession. What they have to use is not “theirs” to own. Other orders naturally have different styles and rules. That’s part of the rich variety of the Church.
 
Caesar said:
All religious orders of pontifical right have official Latin names. The abbreviations are usualy based on the Latin name.
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What are “religious orders of pontifical right”? Is there something special about them that is different from a regular religious order?
 
tkdnick said:
What are “religious orders of pontifical right”? Is there something special about them that is different from a regular religious order?
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A religious order of Pontifical right is a regular religious order. It merely means that the Holy See has approved that order, whereas a religious order of Diocesan right is only approved by a specific Diocese and may only work in that Diocese. It also means that the entirety of the order is under the authority of Rome rather than an individual Diocese.
 
I am thinking of buying my own surplice, since I serve as thurifer. While the chapel I attend the TLM has plenty of surplices available, one of the other servers suggested that I have my own to use at Mass. There are a couple hundred each, usualy, but I think it would be worth it.

What do you all think? Any suggestions for styles, cut and lace?
 
lak611 said:
Caesar, I agree. I want my priests to look like priests.
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And what should a priest look like? What did Jesus and the Apostles give us as an example? What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem, and why?

Michael
 
Mt_28_19_20 said:
And what should a priest look like? What did Jesus and the Apostles give us as an example? What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem, and why?

Michael
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Priests should wear plain black cassocks with the Roman collar, with whatever colours and/or additions are due to them. A nice black biretta or cappello romano is good with that. For formal wear, white gloves and the black ferraiuolo is added to that.

Of course, differant positions and titles and offices have various colors and additions allowed. You should be able to tell a cleric’s position by his garments. It is very important that priests stand out in society. He should be seen so that people know he is a priest and can approach him on the street or wherver he is.
 
Caesar said:
Of course, differant positions and titles and offices have various colors and additions allowed. You should be able to tell a cleric’s position by his garments. It is very important that priests stand out in society. He should be seen so that people know he is a priest and can approach him on the street or wherver he is.
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Of course, don’t want to forge various colors and additions for different titles and offices. Wouldn’t want people to not to know one is “not just” a priest, but a special one with titles. Like very reverend, etc… If one cannot tells someone’s position by their garments, what else could they possibly go by?

Michael
 
Anyway, I’ll ask the opinion of the priest I serve under tomorrow in regards to the question of getting my own cassock and surplice.

I am also interested to what another priest I know, who dresses quite well in traditional clerical clothing, will wear when we go with a group to the symphony next week.
 
Mt_28_19_20 said:
Of course, don’t want to forge various colors and additions for different titles and offices. Wouldn’t want people to not to know one is “not just” a priest, but a special one with titles. Like very reverend, etc… If one cannot tells someone’s position by their garments, what else could they possibly go by?

Michael
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No need for such sarcasm or insult. One should be able to tell a normal priest from a monsignor, or the rank of bishop or cardinal, or the occaision, and such (there are many other situations) by the dress of the clerics.
 
Caesar said:
No need for such sarcasm or insult. One should be able to tell a normal priest from a monsignor, or the rank of bishop or cardinal, or the occaision, and such (there are many other situations) by the dress of the clerics.
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“One should be able to tell a normal priest from a monsignor,…”
Why? So we can think one is better than the other? More holy? More important? More spiritual? And more humble?

Mt 23:1-7 "Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments. They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. "

Michael
 
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