Years ago in Montalcino I saw a grown man serving a funeral in a cassock which he had obviously been using since before puberty. It barely covered his knees.
In german a cassock is called "Talar" from "vestis talaris" meanig a robe reaching to the ankles. Therefor I always told my servers: If your shoes aren't showing, your cassock is too long. And if your socks are showing, your cassock is too short.
"And moms, when your sons serves at the altar, make sure they wear pants."
Why should they? For me it's perfectly okay for boys of this age to wear shorts in summer (even to mass). And I once read something like "Trousers showing under a cassock are protestant."
Reading your comment it seems to me that you see as inappropriate that a child wears sandals at church, not only that an altar boy is wearing that footwear while serving. You are speaking of respect for the sacred place, for God and also of self respect. Really I don't understand why. Furthermore I don't see as inappropriate even that the altar boys wear sandals. Why shoes or sneakers would be more appropriate? About this point, however, I know that there are many different opinions. Probably that depends also from the different cultural points of view. During a trip to India, I saw that in most churches they see as inappropriate that the altar boys wear any sort of footwear.
Odd what we sometimes see in church these days.
Unless of course they are Discalced Carmelites or Franciscans in training.
ReplyDeleteand that is why one should attend the mass of pius v
ReplyDeleteThe white chair the altar boy is sitting next to looks almost like a toilet!!
ReplyDeleteAt least he's there.
ReplyDeleteNo, at most he's there.
ReplyDeleteYears ago in Montalcino I saw a grown man serving a funeral in a cassock which he had obviously been using since before puberty. It barely covered his knees.
What else is wrong with this picture?
ReplyDeleteFake candles.
"Needless to say, this cassock is too short."
ReplyDeleteIn german a cassock is called "Talar" from "vestis talaris" meanig a robe reaching to the ankles.
Therefor I always told my servers: If your shoes aren't showing, your cassock is too long. And if your socks are showing, your cassock is too short.
"And moms, when your sons serves at the altar, make sure they wear pants."
Why should they?
For me it's perfectly okay for boys of this age to wear shorts in summer (even to mass). And I once read something like "Trousers showing under a cassock are protestant."
pants? in the british or in the american sense?
ReplyDeletein pre-vatican 2. poland, hungary and other countries many altar servers worn (too) short cassocs, short pants and sandals
ReplyDeleteWhat is the problem of sandals?
ReplyDeleteFor Altar-Boys, i think shorts, black socks and sandals are ok. But too short cassocks are always terrible to see!
ReplyDeleteI think that sandals are ok without socks also for altar boys.
DeleteI think that sandals are ok only without socks and I don't see any problem that the altar boys wear sandals (of course without socks).
Deleteit's not enough being at church you also should show reverence for God and his dwelling place. have some respect for yourself too!
ReplyDeleteit's not enought to be at the church you also have to dress the part. have respect for God, His sacred dwelling space and for yourself!
ReplyDeleteReading your comment it seems to me that you see as inappropriate that a child wears sandals at church, not only that an altar boy is wearing that footwear while serving. You are speaking of respect for the sacred place, for God and also of self respect. Really I don't understand why. Furthermore I don't see as inappropriate even that the altar boys wear sandals. Why shoes or sneakers would be more appropriate? About this point, however, I know that there are many different opinions. Probably that depends also from the different cultural points of view. During a trip to India, I saw that in most churches they see as inappropriate that the altar boys wear any sort of footwear.
Deleteit's not enough being at church you also should show reverence for God and his dwelling place. have some respect for yourself too!
ReplyDeleteDo you really think that sandals are a lack of reverence for God?
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ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about?
Really I don't understand what you see inappropriate that a child wear sandals.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that nothing is wrong with the picture.
ReplyDelete"Needless to say, this cassock is too short. And moms, when your sons serves at the altar, make sure they wear pants. And dress shoes."
ReplyDeleteThe cassock is short, you are right. But why a child would have to wear long trousers. And what is the problem with sandals?
DeletePerhaps you have no more interest about this theme, but really I don't understand what a problem is if an altar boy wears sandals.
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