I remember the slim priests of my youth wearing those black cassocks - looking like Omar Sharif in Lawrence of Arabia. How fascinating they seemed. And the nuns in their habits - so clean, so austere and medieval. How it enriched the minds of children! We wondered about their hair color, how short was it? What did they eat when they returned to the convent after school and what did their bedrooms look like? The great short story writer Edna O’Brien captured it brilliantly in her classic story “Sister Imelda.” Now, they all look like they’re going to paint the garage.
Call the Midwife is on Netflix, and the first couple of seasons are great before they sink into abortion and lesbianism.
I have NEVER seen an Orthodox nun without her habit and our priests wear their rasos! The Catholics hereabouts approach the priest and ask him for his blessing and the Mohammedans show him great respect.