Posted on 07/14/2009 2:30:00 PM PDT by Salvation
…One choice we make is how we dress for Church. I would ask that ALL of us try to remember that Mass is different than the movies or shopping, that Church is different than the mall or a back yard picnic and that it would help us think about what we are doing if we took the time to choose to dress appropriately for being in the presence of God.
When we take the time to think about it, clean up, get dressed in some special way to come before the Lord, it makes a difference in our preparation, our attitude, our focus and our commitment to be with Him in a way that is different than all the other things we have to do. I urge all of us to make the time to prepare and to present ourselves in a way that speaks of our focus on God and our willingness to see Him as different from everything and everyone else. There is not a specific dress code, but if we all do our best for Him, that is all He asks of us.
I don't see a thing wrong in the world with making a comment, in a charitable manner, if a person is dressed inappropriately.
The trouble is that this stuff feeds on itself. If the majority of the parish dresses appropriately and acts appropriately, those who wouldn't do so would feel pressure to do so. (Who wants to be the only slobs in church?) On the other hand, if you're the only ones week after week who come dressed up, eventually most of us would eventually ask the question: why are we bothering?
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
...no. That would solve some problems!
SOME of the time???!!!! From March to November, usually. It's not so bad since the priests keep the churches cold enough to hang meat during the summer.
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