Wearing violet today

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kozlosap said:
Yep, all of you righteous followers of Jesus of Nazerath make sure you report all priests who wear purple today to their respective bishops because that is what our Lord would want. 🤷
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For a priest to wear a purple vestment today as part of “Spirit Day” (other than for a funeral Mass), it would be the same liturgical abuse as it would be for him to wear a green vestment on the feast of St. Patrick.
 
Although my son wasn’t and isn’t gay, he was bullied mercilessly in grade school, middle school and high school by people who were sure he was. He small and thin and was the victim of every type of joke and abuse you can image.

A couple of older kids in his science class on the first day of high school, total strangers, announced they were going to “kill the little fag”. They followed him into the bathroom at school, and chased him home in a car. When I got home from work, he was nearly hysterical about having to go back the next day. For the two weeks I forced him to go, he heard that word every day. He finally refused to return to school.

He was home schooled for a very brief time, including a couple tutors the school district provided, and a psychiatrist “disabled” him from attending classes. At the beginning of the second semester that year, he attempted to return but couldn’t because of constant migraine headaches and vomiting – from fear. I got him into the last parochial high school in town, something I could ill afford, and he completed his freshman and sophomore years. He attempted suicide twice during this time,and after the second time, the principal told me that having him in the school made a mockery of everything it stood for. He told my ex-husband and my son that I withdrew him.

Kids have enough trouble growing up, without being bullied because of who they are, who they aren’t or how they look. I’d have worn purple today if I’d known. The people at work wouldn’t have noticed, but nobody should ever have to go through what my son and family did for any reason.

He’s 29 now, and he came through it all unscathed, more or less. I’m very proud of him. I don’t know if I could have gone through the agony he did and made it out alive.
 
daeve said:
Although my son wasn’t and isn’t gay, he was bullied mercilessly in grade school, middle school and high school by people who were sure he was. He small and thin and was the victim of every type of joke and abuse you can image.

A couple of older kids in his science class on the first day of high school, total strangers, announced they were going to “kill the little fag”. They followed him into the bathroom at school, and chased him home in a car. When I got home from work, he was nearly hysterical about having to go back the next day. For the two weeks I forced him to go, he heard that word every day. He finally refused to return to school.

He was home schooled for a very brief time, including a couple tutors the school district provided, and a psychiatrist “disabled” him from attending classes. At the beginning of the second semester that year, he attempted to return but couldn’t because of constant migraine headaches and vomiting – from fear. I got him into the last parochial high school in town, something I could ill afford, and he completed his freshman and sophomore years. He attempted suicide twice during this time,and after the second time, the principal told me that having him in the school made a mockery of everything it stood for. He told my ex-husband and my son that I withdrew him.

Kids have enough trouble growing up, without being bullied because of who they are, who they aren’t or how they look. I’d have worn purple today if I’d known. The people at work wouldn’t have noticed, but nobody should ever have to go through what my son and family did for any reason.

He’s 29 now, and he came through it all unscathed, more or less. I’m very proud of him. I don’t know if I could have gone through the agony he did and made it out alive.
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That is so very, very sad. The kids in my Catholic school used to make fun of me and I know how bad I felt, but it was nothing compared to what your son went through. I am glad he made it through, and can understand how proud you must be of him. And, I bet he is a very compassionate person. God bless him.
 
I think the people who are worried about sending a “mixed message” in regards to the wearing of purple are mistaken. Everyone I know who wore purple today wore it specifically in remembrance of those who have committed suicide due to bulling because of their sexual orientation.

Granted, it is a liturgical abuse to be wearing the wrong color intentionally, but come on now–reporting to the bishop?

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Domnall said:
I think the people who are worried about sending a “mixed message” in regards to the wearing of purple are mistaken. Everyone I know who wore purple today wore it specifically in remembrance of those who have committed suicide due to bulling because of their sexual orientation.

Granted, it is a liturgical abuse to be wearing the wrong color intentionally, but come on now–reporting to the bishop?

-Can this thread be closed please?-
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Of course, Bishops are the canoncial complaint desks of every diocese :rolleyes:
 
I wore purple today because I am against the bullying of kids-gay or not…I do not support practicing the homosexual lifestyle. Last I checked, you are allowed to be gay. You are just supposed to remain celibate-much like an unmarried person, or a priest.
Wearing purple reminded us not that we should embrace gay marriage, or anything like that. Wearing purple reminded us that just because you are gay doesnt mean that you should be picked on or made fun of.
People like to call others gay as if it is the worst kind of slander. I have many friends who are gay. One of my father’s best friends was gay. He died of complications due to AIDS a few years ago. I loved him like an uncle. As an adult, now, I don’t agree with some of his choices, but I would never have judged him, and I won’t now.
I was called many names in school, including gay. I am not, of course-am married with kids. Knowing I wasn’t gay didn’t make it any easier…
I would wear purple anytime to show my opposition to this sort of bullying…
 
Gee, where I go to church the liturgical color for a funeral is BLACK.
 
PacoG said:
The homosexualist activists have called upon people to wear purple on Oct. 20 in support of the LGBT “community.”

If your priests and/or deacons wear violet vestments today or in the next few days, report them to the bishop. This is an abuse of the worst kind.

Of course, if your priest and/or deacon is wearing violet for a funeral, a mass for the dead or a mass of reparation and penance, that’s ok. Don’t report them.
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I wore black most of the day, but I put on a violet shirt this evening (because I just felt like it and hadn’t worn it in a while). I didn’t even know about that stuff or I would’ve chosen a different shirt.
 
daeve said:
Although my son wasn’t and isn’t gay, he was bullied mercilessly in grade school, middle school and high school by people who were sure he was. He small and thin and was the victim of every type of joke and abuse you can image.

A couple of older kids in his science class on the first day of high school, total strangers, announced they were going to “kill the little fag”. They followed him into the bathroom at school, and chased him home in a car. When I got home from work, he was nearly hysterical about having to go back the next day. For the two weeks I forced him to go, he heard that word every day. He finally refused to return to school.

He was home schooled for a very brief time, including a couple tutors the school district provided, and a psychiatrist “disabled” him from attending classes. At the beginning of the second semester that year, he attempted to return but couldn’t because of constant migraine headaches and vomiting – from fear. I got him into the last parochial high school in town, something I could ill afford, and he completed his freshman and sophomore years. He attempted suicide twice during this time,and after the second time, the principal told me that having him in the school made a mockery of everything it stood for. He told my ex-husband and my son that I withdrew him.

Kids have enough trouble growing up, without being bullied because of who they are, who they aren’t or how they look. I’d have worn purple today if I’d known. The people at work wouldn’t have noticed, but nobody should ever have to go through what my son and family did for any reason.

He’s 29 now, and he came through it all unscathed, more or less. I’m very proud of him. I don’t know if I could have gone through the agony he did and made it out alive.
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Im so very sorry to hear about what your son went through. When I wore purple I was thinking not just of the homosexual children who were bullied,but all those who have ever been harrassed.

God bless
 
Stop! I don’t care, nor have I ever looked what a person may be wearing, but I am one in a million! Yet, before the torah might have been composed, was the Holy Spirit with people in the world? Did we not know right from wrong?

Yeah, people who are swayed due to psychological issues are at prey, but have we exaggerated matters today than in (pick your time frame?) before? The more one talks about it, the bigger the issue becomes,……but what do I know. Yet, I do know somehting about communication.

Why do people have problems different today than in 3500 BC,…or pick your year!

I am sorry, I guess I am most fortunate to live now, despite all the seemingly issues!
 
Wildkit said:
Stop! I don’t care, nor have I ever looked what a person may be wearing, but I am one in a million! Yet, before the torah might have been composed, was the Holy Spirit with people in the world? Did we not know right from wrong?

Yeah, people who are swayed due to psychological issues are at prey, but have we exaggerated matters today than in (pick your time frame?) before? The more one talks about it, the bigger the issue becomes,……but what do I know. Yet, I do know somehting about communication.

Why do people have problems different today than in 3500 BC,…or pick your year!

I am sorry, I guess I am most fortunate to live now, despite all the seemingly issues!
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The event was yesterday. But if you want to go on talking about it today, that is your decision…🤷
 
Matthew_Holford said:
Perhaps you could be a little more specific about what the aim is. The Church teaches us not to hate homosexuals so in some circumstances in may be appropriate to support the LGBT community.

The colours of vestments are linked to the Church’s liturgical seasons, holydays, votive Masses, etc. so a priest shouldn’t wear vestments for any secular event like this anyway. I wouldn’t go running to my bishop first. In charity it would be more appropriate to bring the matter up with the priest first.
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The wearing of purple on 20 October 2010 was in remembrance of the 6 kids who committed suicide recently-they were being bullied because they were gay and/ or forced to come out…it’s really not part of a agenda that I can see.
I had no trouble wearing a purple “hoodie” or jacket on 20 October-and no, I’m not gay.

Mind, if most of you all don’t even know what the reason behind wearing purple was even ABOUT, why would a priest wearing purple vestments be any kind of affront?
 
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