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Tag: Vesture
Fashion and Vestments
When we lean too far toward the unavoidable reality of liturgical material expressivism—that vestments, drapes, etc. represent someone’s preferences—we can lose the larger theological reality that 1) they shape us and 2) they direct us outside of ourselves.
Read moreThe first 100 days of Pope Francis
“The Argentine soon made it clear that he had no appetite for the creeping traditionalism and pomp of church power that had begun under his predecessor.”
Read moreUnvested Altar Servers
I see that the altar servers aren’t vested at Pope Francis’ daily Mass at the Guesthouse.
Read morePope Francis on cassocks on clericalism
The pope evinces little preoccupation for externals.
Read morePope Francis’ Liturgical Revolution
Pope St. Pius V, pray for us.
Read moreCatholic News Service: Doubts and Regrets Among Some in the Vatican About Pope Francis’ ‘Abrupt Change in Style’
“Especially within the Vatican, there are surely many who inwardly regret the clear signs that informality will be the rule in this pontificate. After all, honors and decorations are among the few worldly rewards legitimately available to those in the hierarchy.”
Read moreReading the Language of Papal Clothing
A model drawn from social anthropology can shed light on the differences in papal vesture.
Read moreNo cuff links!
More from the “Pope of Chaos.”
Read moreNo Red Cape for Pope Francis: “Carnival Time is Over!”
Pope Francis is sweeping away trappings of court ceremonial left and right.
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