Should religious wear the traditional habit?

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Of course…

I see orders without them and it looks like they’re missing something…

If I should become a religious, I would love to wear it.
 
A Religious once told me that when she and the others of her order no longer were required to wear the habit, they had a big party where they ripped and tore all their habits in joy.
The story made me sad and slightly nauseaus.
 
I voted yes. I have noticed that some nuns consider it a “job” and not a calling.
I voted “yes”. I am discerning a call to the religious life, and I am at this point only considering communities that wear a habit.
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This is exactly how it should be done. Prayer and discern if you have a “call”. I know the excuse is given that by not wearing habits they can probably work better. Hmmm, Look at mother Teresa and her Sisters of Charity. Who can compare to the work they do.
 
I dont think the habit should be forced, but chosen. Chosen by those who desire to wear it, and live the life. The orders I am looking at now are all fully habited. 👋
 
When I went to Catholic grade school in the late 60s, early 70s, nearly all the teachers were nuns and nearly all of them dressed in conventional habit. My “image” of a nun was a face slightly emerging from a habit.

That changed when Sister Leona, my sixth grade teacher, started teaching and wearing lay clothing. Although I didn’t notice myself, she was apparently very attractive, or “hot” as they say these days, and according to elders who confided in me years later, she was well aware of her physical attractiveness. What I knew about her was that she was an arrogant condescending b**ch, was unfair to me and several others because of personal prejudice, embarrassed children by making it clear to all that she was playing favorites at any given time, and was very unknowledgeable about math but doggedly coerced us to answer her way even when it was wrong.

Therefore I’m biased. Twenty nuns in habits – ranging from OK to great. One nun not in a habit, and I still shudder to even think of her 34 years later.

Of course, your mileage may vary.

Alan
 
I wonder if there is an actual statistical study that’s been done to show which types of communities are getting the new vocations (do they wear the habit, are they faithful to the Magisterium)? I have heard speculations but I would like to see the real numbers.
 
I really wish, especially the nuns, that they would go back. It is such a large part of what is special about the road they chose in life. I find comfort in the traditional habits. It is so hard when I see a nun now and can’t tell who they are. They now wear makeup and jewelry. Nothing wrong with that but I think in a sense it takes away from the the vows they made. I guess if they dress simply that would be okay too but I love the traditional.
 
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Ah, you mean CONTRADICTION!

Christ is risen…truly He is risen!
Shoshana
 
I saw an interview on EWTN with a young woman who wrote a book about Nuns. When she was asked why many younger woman are choosing religious communities who still wear the habit she said that she believed it was because many young people want and desire a return to the traditional way. I would have to say that I feel that way exactly.
 
Yes, and why wouldn’t they? Their lifes are fully devoted to God. Why should they deny God by not wearing there habits. If I wasn’t to wear traditonal clothes habit or collar, I’d be scared for my soul because it say those who deny Me on earth I wil deny in heaven. Very scary!!!
 
The head of our Religious Ed program wears better clothes and jewelry than my wife! She is a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis (S.S.S.F.).

I vote for traditional habits!!
 
I would say that they should. It’s rare for me to see a Franciscan now wearing their brown habit, or any religious order for that matter. Curiously here, the nuns wear their habit much more than the priests do. Why is that? I think that as a priest you should be seen, not hidden. Yes, humility is sometimes being used as a defense for doing so, but there’s nothing proud about wearing one’s habit; if anything else, it actually is a sign of humility, as it should be.
 
I am not yet Catholic but I find myself wondering, is a habit more uncomfortable then what regular women for centuries wore? I am talking about the corsets, layered petticoats, and long skirts. I would like to point out that pioneer women did back breaking labor in these outfits. I can’t imagine activity such as washing clothing by hand or making lye soap in such attire, but our foremothers obviously did.

Aren’t the orders in Africa growing? It seems like I read that the traditional habits are worn there.
 
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Ah, you mean CONTRADICTION!

Christ is risen…truly He is risen!
Shoshana
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Ha Ha, leave it to you to find one of my numerous typos–from two months ago :o
 
It depends on the order. I voted no, b/c the CSJs at my college explained to us that the order never wore a habit in their daily lives, as they wanted to live like the people they served. So, if an order says wear a habit, great! I always like seeing them. But, it should be up to the order.
 
When I was around 18 years old I began exploring Eastern religion (having been raised Protestant and finding Western religion not very compelling). One day I happened to be riding on a city bus in Orlando and noticed a sister in full religious habit on the bus. We never spoke but as I observed her I had a very peaceful feeling and knew that the sister was someone who had dedicated her life to God. The image is still with me and that was in the 70’s. That moment was a little part in the path that led me to the Catholic Church years later.:bowdown2:
 
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