DRESS CODE

DRESS CODE

A wedding was scheduled. The Bridal entourage came on time but the priest won’t start the ceremony. His reason was because many of the secondary sponsors were wearing backless. It was against the new Dress Code of the Catholic Church.

Commotions started and emotions flared. Someone wanted to slap the priest on his face. But cool heads prevailed. But it took quite a time before everything was settled. It was not that easy to find several shawls to cover the backs of those young ladies.

We cannot blame the priest for it has been announced many times that the new Dress Code should be followed. Discipline is important in any organizations and the Roman Catholic Church is the most undisciplined group. Other sects, probably because they are smaller groups are well organized.

Priest have the right to impose discipline among their flock but it is also important that they discipline themselves. For instance, they used very loud speakers to impart their homilies and other notices not aware how they are disturbing other people in their own houses where they need simple silence for whatever reasons.

If the Dress Code should be followed strictly it will result to a very decent group of parishioners going to Church but what is more important is that priests should also be sensitive enough about what their parishioners feel when they give very long homilies and corny presentations during the celebration of the Holy Mass.

Back to the wedding, it was solemnized after a long delay but what the priest did turned out to be the talk of the town with many negative connotations. This should not happen in an organization suppose to praise God.

Some Priests must have forgotten their own "dress code" on wearing the Roman collar when they are not using their habit. Look at some Priests who dresses like a goon...