It is through Adam and Eve’s sin that we have to wear clothing…God did in fact make us to be naked. However, since being naked is obviously, validly, distracting to others (since we are a fallen humanity) it makes sense for clothing to be a requirement at Mass.
I never saw it as an “either or” option. I can love God AND I can wear flip flops. One does not automatically exclude the other.Catholic90, Okay, so you wear flip flops because you hate shoes.
What does that have to do with how you present yourself to the Lord. You are saying that your dislike for shoes is stronger than your love for the Lord.
Simple as that. Unless you are physically unable to wear shoes I don’t care how many colors or designs of flip flops you have. None are acceptable to wear to Mass.
I remember a number of years ago when a group of young women (can’t remember now exactly who they were); were invited to visit the President at the White House. A group picture was taken, of course, for the newspaper. Some of the young women were wearing flip flops and it hit the print news and television news like an explosion. Imagine, wearing flip flops to visit the President of the United States, at the White House, no less.
And almost everyone agree with the criticism. I’ll bet those young women never wore flip flops again anywhere.
I suppose a visit to the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament would not be as important and would not make headlines.
Oh, stop. Seriously. If the President of the USA, or your favorite teacher… someone important came to your house for dinner… you would dress appropriately, I hope. Nobody wants to give the impression of being a slouch to someone they admire.
Might look something like this:
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Yeah!! If it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for us.
Except in Mass are you suppose to be focusing on other people? Or on what is happening at the altar? If I wanted to watch people pray, I’d go to a Protestant church since I cannot participate in their “services”.
Because they are human beings, dressing appropriately is a HUMAN custom. God did note even give Adam an Eve clothes. As it is mentioned numerous times now, why would God care at ALL about what we are dressed as, so long as it is modest, and keeps inappropriate thoughts away?
Older post, but can someone explain to me why if friars and Jesus wore sandals, we cannot? I get told I’m being stubborn and that they aren’t formal. As I’ve shown above, I don’t think that matters. Quite frankly, it make sense to me?
This argument doesn’t hold water. Would you wear a $200 swimsuit, or a $10 sport jacket?I’m curious. Say I have a pair of $100 dollar sandals and a pair of $10 flats from Wallyworld - which one would show more respect in your opinion? This whole discussion is far from what happens in my parish. I go to 7:30 am Mass and the group does tend to be a little older. There are people wearing dresses, most people in slacks or jeans and every kind of shoe in the world. I haven’t seen flips yet this year, but it’s been cold in Northern California, especially that early in the morning. Our parish is huge and suburban. From what I observe no one is watching what others are wearing, they are praying and taking part in the Mass.
It does make sense. Shoes are shoes and a bath towel is not a shirt. I was being sarcastic. I’m not talking flips, I’m talking about regular sandals, even Birkenstocks. Will you be on the committee that stands at the door and decides (on a case by case basis) who is dressed appropriately to enter and who isn’t? I have a good idea - I’ve been buying Tom’s canvas shoes lately because for each pair you buy they donate a pair to a child with no shoes. <www.toms.com> I have 3 slip on styles and they are modern and appropriate to wear with slacks or skirts.
It doesn’t to a lot of us others.
First time I have ever seen cleavage and belly button on an anonymous-generic-person-figure…
Sandals at Mass are VERY appropriate. Yes, they were the footware of Jesus and His Apostles. Yes, they have a history of use within religious orders and societies. Yes, there is nothing inherently “wrong” with sandals.foundmyfaith, why do you wear sandals to Mass?
And please don’t say “because Jesus wore them.”:nope:
I know right! You gotta admit though, it does get the message accross in any language.
