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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James O'Regan
jamesoregan
Jul 10, 2005 6:57 pm
... While vestments may have a long history, they also have a phenomenological and liturgical significance too. Jungmann seems to say that focussing on...
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thomas@...
ignatios2000
Jul 10, 2005 11:16 am
... 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...
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Noel Stoutenburg
mjjolnir
Jul 10, 2005 4:40 am
... 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...
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Robin Drake
hymncat
Jul 10, 2005 1:45 am
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...
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Scott Knitter
zz4j9m
Jul 10, 2005 1:24 am
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...
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dlewisaao@...
Jul 10, 2005 12:57 am
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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Tom Poelker
tapoelker
Jul 10, 2005 12:47 am
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...
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Tom Poelker
tapoelker
Jul 10, 2005 12:05 am
I don't believe that Matthew throws repentance, prayer, and worship (which I distinguish from devotion or devotional services and ascetic practices) all into...
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Tom Poelker
tapoelker
Jul 9, 2005 11:42 pm
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...
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John Dornheim
johndornheim
Jul 9, 2005 2:22 pm
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...
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Jerry Kliner
Jerry_Kliner
Jul 9, 2005 1:55 pm
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,...
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Christian McConnell
cdmcconnell
Jul 9, 2005 1:49 am
... This has to be one of the most creative "smileys" ever ... :) Chris...
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James Morgan
rdrjames
Jul 7, 2005 9:19 pm
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...
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Pastor Art Hebbeler STS
pastorhebbeler
Jul 7, 2005 8:16 pm
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....
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Jerry Kliner
Jerry_Kliner
Jul 7, 2005 7:55 pm
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...
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Michael Joe Thannisch
mjthannisch
Jul 7, 2005 2:29 pm
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....
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Michael Joe Thannisch
mjthannisch
Jul 7, 2005 12:02 pm
For sure. Shalom B'Yeshua HaMoshiach +Michael Joe Thannisch, SST, OSL mjthan@... The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord. ... From: "Tom Poelker"...
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Michael Joe Thannisch
mjthannisch
Jul 7, 2005 12:01 pm
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...
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asteresplanetai
Jul 7, 2005 8:52 am
... 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...
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Tom Poelker
tapoelker
Jul 7, 2005 5:04 am
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,...
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Tom Poelker
tapoelker
Jul 7, 2005 4:30 am
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...
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Tom Poelker
tapoelker
Jul 7, 2005 4:27 am
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...
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Michael Joe Thannisch
mjthannisch
Jul 7, 2005 2:36 am
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...
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Michael Joe Thannisch
mjthannisch
Jul 7, 2005 2:35 am
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 ...
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jackmcg842
Jul 6, 2005 11:54 pm
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...
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Dorothy Carpenter
dorothy1dc
Jul 6, 2005 3:06 pm
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...
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Jerry Kliner
Jerry_Kliner
Jul 6, 2005 2:58 pm
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...
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Scott Knitter
zz4j9m
Jul 6, 2005 2:47 pm
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 ...
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Rev. Jerry Kliner
Jerry_Kliner
Jul 6, 2005 2:42 pm
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...
