A question, since this group has gone deathly quiet... Recently, I was in a discussion regarding the wearing of the zucchetto, the small "skull-cap" often worn...
It's to cover your bald spot and keep you warm: http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/zucchetto.htm ... -- Scott R. Knitter Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA ...
Scott Knitter wrote: "It's to cover your bald spot and keep you warm:" That's good to hear because that's actually why I got it... Last Lent I shaved my head...
Scott Knitter wrote: "It's to cover your bald spot and keep you warm:" That's good to hear because that's actually why I got it... Last Lent I shaved my head...
The initial response seems the most appropriate - going on-line - since curiosity killed the cat and satisfaction brought him back - the following was cited as...
I had often wondered if the tonsure in cold climates might have enouraged the use of the zuchetto, being naturally tonsured myself. Shalom B'Yeshua HaMoshiach ...
All I can say is that it originally symbolised submission to the authority of the Bishop. I rather suspect, although I have no proof that they came from the...
When is the correct term "kipa" (as my dictionary spells it, telling me it is Hebrew) and when is it "yarmulke" (also yarmelke, yarmulka, an English word...
What is the point of Orthodox Jewish males wearing black in the first place? What is the point of those men wearing clothing, in particular felt hats, from...
J-C Noonan, Jr. in his book, THE CHURCH VISIBLE, says, "The zucchetto was developed for the utilitarian purpose of covering the tonsure of the cleric,...
... um, while i admire anyone who repents, doesn't the gospel contraindicate adopting external signs of it? So it seems like one would get a fresh haircut and...
There is no real theological reason. It has to do with when the Chassidic (Hassidic) movement started, just like the Amish they don't see changing for the...
For sure. Shalom B'Yeshua HaMoshiach +Michael Joe Thannisch, SST, OSL mjthan@... The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord. ... From: "Tom Poelker"...
Just depends what language you are speaking. Kipa or kippah (in Hebrew it has that glottal stop at the end) is the Hebrew word, while yarmulke is the Yiddish....
John wrote: "um, while i admire anyone who repents, doesn't the gospel contraindicate adopting external signs of it? So it seems like one would get a fresh...
So, Jerry...the eBay deals on zucchettos finally got you? Being follically-impaired at the tender age of 44, I have given a thought to getting one myself....
Dear Jerry and John: Help is on its way! Brylcreem (not cream) sells for $5.89 a tube at drugstore.com.... But gee whiz. It must be the post-Pentecost...
Pastor Art Hebbeler STS wrote: "So, Jerry...the eBay deals on zucchettos finally got you?" (Sigh!) Yes... I fought Ebay and its temptations for a long time,...
black clergy shirts in my size? At least not for the past year or two. John Dornheim ... "The preacher dunked her head 3 times in the basin & called out for...
I have never heard a full discussion on the question of "why have vestments", this forum seems a likely place to hear various sides of the issues. It seems to...
I don't believe that Matthew throws repentance, prayer, and worship (which I distinguish from devotion or devotional services and ascetic practices) all into...
Many of the parishes recently closed in the Archdiocese of St. Louis had existed for less than fifty years, and their church buildings were not usually the...
In a message dated 7/9/2005 8:48:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, TomPoelker@... writes: Why build identifiably ecclesiastic buildings? Worship spaces...
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A church is a house of God, a place of the Real Presence of Christ, and the design and adornment reflect this and the fact that there God is worshiped. I'd...
Hi Tom - I saw David's post, but I'm going to weigh in on this one also. You have a valid point, and I've seen congregations that always seem to be moving to...
... In the D/FW area, the bigger churches are in industrial or industrial / commercial locations. These are, for the most part, "mega-churches", with little...
... Good questions, worth asking. I would argue that traditional parish churches are worth while, that they are justified, but it is a good idea to recall...
... While vestments may have a long history, they also have a phenomenological and liturgical significance too. Jungmann seems to say that focussing on...
Vestments are a symbolic type of clothing. They serve to make a statement about oneself or the nature of the event. One must always make conscious decisions...
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