“There was a time not so long ago when folks just knew what was appropriate attire for church and what wasn’t. They didn’t need a reminder. For instance, when I look back to pictures of crowds at Cleveland Indians games from the 1950s, the men were wearing the same outfits to the ball game that they would wear to Mass on Sunday mornings—dress pants, a shirt, a tie and a hat. In other words, the culture and the church were on the same page in regard to proper attire. The same, I am told, is true of air travel. There was a time when people actually dressed up in their Sunday best to fly from one city to another, whether they were flying in first class or coach.”
In a recent commentary, Father Damian Ference (Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Borromeo Seminary, Wickliffe, OH) reflected on how our attire at Sunday Mass affects our fellow worshipers.
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The Word on Fire Blog: Spirituality: God Doesn't Care What You Wear to Church... (16 MAY 12)
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