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TradCatholicABQ
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Could someone give me some orthodox, solid religious orders that wear the cassock as a habit.
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Friar_David_O.Carm
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If I may ask, why is the cassock important as a habit?
Many religious orders have habits that are not the cassock.
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TradCatholicABQ
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No I guess if the order is solid and orthodox it doesn’t matter I just prefer the cassock…
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PatriciaGabriel
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The Miles Christi wear cassocks.
God Bless!
God Bless!
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CarmeliteGirl25
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Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
fssp.com/
Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy
fathersofmercy.com/
Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
missionofsacredhearts.org/
Society of St. John Cantius
canons-regular.org/
Congregation of Marian Fathers
marian.org/
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
institute-christ-king.org/
There’s one in Colorado Springs, CO that I want to warn you about:
The Servants of the Holy Family
servi.org/
They are a traditional order, but not in line with the Church teaching (schismatic). They did not ask permission to place the Carmelite nuns there in 1987, so they are a renegade order. Talks are in the works about coming back to Rome, but nothing is carved out yet.
They wear cassocks.
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KingAlfred
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Tradition. Personally, I think it interferes with modern communication.
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CarmeliteGirl25
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How do you believe tradition interferes with modern communication? I personally think tradition is wonderful as long as it is in line with Church teaching.
And remember, Jesus said along the lines (I don’t remember the quote off the top of my head; I’m still studying) of this: That what is best for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God, is not always going to be accepted by the world.“Do not love the world or the things of the world.
If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world,
sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life,
is not from the Father but is from the world.
Yet the world and its enticement are passing away.
But whoever does the will of God remains forever.”
Just my two cents…
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JMJ_coder
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Beware that you do not seek this for the wrong intentions. One of the purposes today of the habit/cassock is an act of humility, as you are not ‘in vogue’ fashionably. It should not be sought for its own sake.
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JMJ_coder
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Like the man said “I knew she was a nun because she had a lapel pin on her double-knit pant suit”. 
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FanChan
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Just thought I’d poke in here and say thanks a lot for the links. I was struggling to find a few religious orders of priests that wear cassocks for the sake of a book I’m writing. I found my answer here Thanks! And, I think the habit would play a part in which religoius order of nuns I’d choose. It’s not so much that I wouldn’t want to be caught dead in certain ones, but the habit is your statement to the world. I’d want to be making a statement I’m happy with. (Of course, this is assuming I agree with and am passionate about the mission of that order.)
Thanks! And, I think the habit would play a part in which religoius order of nuns I’d choose. It’s not so much that I wouldn’t want to be caught dead in certain ones, but the habit is your statement to the world. I’d want to be making a statement I’m happy with. (Of course, this is assuming I agree with and am passionate about the mission of that order.)
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Crimson_Seraph
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I’ve always liked the way Cassocks look personally, and I’m Protestant. Would it be that it was acceptable for a Protestant minister to wear one sighs
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FanChan
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Aww. Gotta be Lutheran or Episcopalian or Anglican for that.I’ve always liked the way Cassocks look personally, and I’m Protestant. Would it be that it was acceptable for a Protestant minister to wear one sighs
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Crimson_Seraph
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Or perhaps I’ll buck my tradition when I’m ordained and wear one anyway! I’m practically celibate anyway, might as well dress like a priest.
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mystified
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It depends upon the outlook of the specific Protestant denomination. In addition to Anglicans and Lutherans, I know a very un-Catholic minister who started his own church who sometimes wears a cassock.I’ve always liked the way Cassocks look personally, and I’m Protestant. Would it be that it was acceptable for a Protestant minister to wear one sighs
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JReducation
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None of the above are religious orders. They are either secular institutes, clerical societies, societies of apostolic life, or congregations.Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
fssp.com/
Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy
fathersofmercy.com/
Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
missionofsacredhearts.org/
Society of St. John Cantius
canons-regular.org/
Congregation of Marian Fathers
marian.org/
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
institute-christ-king.org/
There’s one in Colorado Springs, CO that I want to warn you about:
The Servants of the Holy Family
servi.org/
They are a traditional order, but not in line with the Church teaching (schismatic). They did not ask permission to place the Carmelite nuns there in 1987, so they are a renegade order. Talks are in the works about coming back to Rome, but nothing is carved out yet.
They wear cassocks.
There is a difference between a religious order and all of the above.
Fraternally,
JR
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Jehu
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The Cassock is the habit of diocesan clergy also. A diocesan priest is perfectly at liberty to wear the cassock all the time, but in the last 80 years the clerical suit has become popular (though by no means mandatory).
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ack
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I would be interested in hearing your definition of “religious order”, especially because “order” does not fall into the taxonomy of religious organizations that you mentioned in your post.
Would you consider an order to be a super-entity containing multiple religious organizations, or is being an order a characteristic that some religious organizations have?
For example, would you say that the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal are an “order” that is part of the Franciscan religious family…or would you say that the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal are a religious congregation that is part of the Franciscan religious order?
Would you consider an order to be a super-entity containing multiple religious organizations, or is being an order a characteristic that some religious organizations have?
For example, would you say that the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal are an “order” that is part of the Franciscan religious family…or would you say that the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal are a religious congregation that is part of the Franciscan religious order?
None of the above are religious orders. They are either secular institutes, clerical societies, societies of apostolic life, or congregations.
There is a difference between a religious order and all of the above.
Fraternally,
JR
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Friar_David_O.Carm
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The Catholic Church defines what a religious order is.
As JR stated, those listed are not religious orders. Both of the Carmelite orders are orders, that is the Discalced Carmelites (OCD) and the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel (O.Carm.) are religious orders while the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming are not.
Not every religious community is an order. Many, such as the Paulists and the Precious Blood Fathers, do not take vows but are society of secluar priests who make promises.
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ack
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Hi ByzCath,
I have been looking for the Church’s definition of an “order” for a while now, and I would appreciate it if you could point me to the document with this definition…
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