It is not something exotic but a call to prayer and service. Read also our own article, “Pope to Religious – young persons want to see Jesus Christ in you. Home Life Events Vocations The Religious Life The Religious life is way of living the Christian life. Read a good article on various religious habits in the Denver Catholic, “Each Garment a Sign, a Statement, a Reminder.” Immersed in the things of the Lord, the consecrated person remembers that “here we have no lasting city” ( Heb 13:14), for “our commonwealth is in heaven” ( Phil 3:20). Unfortunately, we can not fit all the habits, the almost 350 Pre-Vatican 11 nun's Orders, and almost 400 men's Orders of the Roman Catholic Church, habit photos in our web site and galleries. In the same document, just after he talks about the religious habit, John Paul II says, A religious habit is a distinctive set of garments worn by members of a religious order. Traditional, authentic monastic/religious habits are our speciality and focus. But they have gotten a glimpse into the world of eternity. They might even be angered, if they have a bad conscience. Those who see consecrated persons thus dressed are either consoled, if they are believers, or baffled if they are not. When a priest, sister, brother or friar walk down the street, their garb tells others that there is a greater life than what we see around us. Since the habit is a sign of consecration, poverty and membership in a particular Religious family, I join the Fathers of the Synod in strongly recommending to men and women religious that they wear their proper habit, suitably adapted to the conditions of time and place.ĭistinctive religious clothing says a lot by those wearing them. Thus the vestments a priest wears at Mass speaks volumes, even to those standing in the pews who don’t understand it. This is an original 1834 black and white copper engraving of the costume or habits of Christian nuns from the 4th to the. Clothes associated with worship – with God – must signify what they stand for. Since the 60s, many Catholic religious congregations have sipped the trendy dress Kool-Aid. Why shouldn’t we dress up for the God of the universe whom we meet on Sunday morning? The religious habit – still relevant Traditionally some plain garb recognizable as a religious habit has also been worn by those leading the religious eremitic and anchoritic life, although in their case without conformity to a particular uniform style. By dressing up a bit, you acknowledge a seriousness of the situation, and give honor to the person interviewing you. A religious habit is a distinctive set of religious clothing worn by members of a religious order. You wouldn’t appear in jeans and a tee shirt on a job interview. Even the president of the United States appears in jeans on television. Oh yes, we are living in a very democratic age. The clothes we wear indicate the level of respect and honor of the occasion.
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