I am glad you find me humorous since life should be fun
I never claimed to be perfect in any way (judgmental), but my intent was to point out the absurdity of concentrating on dress
Msgr. If the rules you mention were in affect I would be out of bounds since I wear Jeans and sneakers (untied). This dress issue is more nostalgic than anything else. As society changes so does the clothing, language and viewpoints. I will strongly disagree with you on your statement, “…how we Resources clothe them, matters.” I do not believe Jesus would be so concerned about the clothing. You suggest there are clothing issues in the workplace. Well working in the private sector this is slowly eroding just as hats have gone out of style and beards are no longer a mainstay with men. Many women no longer own dresses.
I stand by my opinion that clothes do not matter. It is better to have the family that came to mass in shorts and not be accosted by the priest than to have them now never enter that church again or even have the possibility that they give up on Catholicism. They no longer feel welcome as do many former Catholics. That is the real travesty of this dress code suggestion.
Happily, I am accepted for who I am and not how I dress at my church. I am an active minister of communion, Ad Altare Dei instructor and sit in the front pew every Sunday. Yes, I will continue to wear jeans, sneaker, sandals, shorts and even dress pants or suits when the I feel like it. Never once has my parish priest ever mentioned to me about my style of dress. Instead he views my youth and my being there as an inspiration for the congregation. This applies to all of the ministers of communion at my church, and I can assure you that the majority of us are “not” properly attired.
I wonder if anyone on the message board has ever been shunned? Well I have and it was funny that these “Christians” thought less of me because I was different from them – I was Catholic and they were not. Czytaj więcej O tej wersjiI am glad you find me humorous since life should be fun …