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Catholic Word of the Day: WIMPLE, 01-10-14
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| 01-10-14
| Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary
Posted on 01/10/2014 7:43:44 AM PST by Salvation
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WIMPLE
A cloth (generally white) framing the face and drawn into folds under the chin; headdress once worn by laywomen, especially as a protection outdoors. It is now worn by some women religious.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic
Part of a nun's habit. How many knew what it was without reading the definition? LOL!
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01/10/2014 7:43:44 AM PST
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Salvation
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01/10/2014 7:46:44 AM PST
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Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Salvation
WIMPLED NUNS
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posted on
01/10/2014 7:49:09 AM PST
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knarf
(I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
To: knarf
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01/10/2014 7:50:57 AM PST
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Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: knarf
WIMPLED UN-NUN
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posted on
01/10/2014 7:51:04 AM PST
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knarf
(I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
To: Salvation
Me. Used to be a common piece of women’s clothing. Back in the day, folks wanted to stay warm. Also, they rarely washed, so their hair was like GROSS.
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01/10/2014 8:45:24 AM PST
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Tax-chick
(Tell the mad chameleon he's not welcome anymore.)
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