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Wearing Clerics	Bob	Thursday, May 1, 2008
Question: Greetings! I am 18 years old and I am discerning the seminary. I know many seminarians. would it be forbidden or innapropriate for me to "try on" a collared cleric's shirt out of curiosity? Thanks
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Bob: Sure, as long as you do not go public with it, but in the privacy of your own room you can do that. Keep in mind, however, that you have a long way to go before you can actually wear a clerical collar, if ever. There must be years of discernment and your vocation must be affirmed by the Church. We will be in prayer for your vocation as you discern what it is that God has for you. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Wearing Clerics

Bob

Thursday, May 1, 2008

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Greetings! I am 18 years old and I am discerning the seminary. I know many seminarians. would it be forbidden or innapropriate for me to "try on" a collared cleric's shirt out of curiosity?

Thanks

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Bob:

Sure, as long as you do not go public with it, but in the privacy of your own room you can do that.

Keep in mind, however, that you have a long way to go before you can actually wear a clerical collar, if ever. There must be years of discernment and your vocation must be affirmed by the Church.

We will be in prayer for your vocation as you discern what it is that God has for you.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum