The Benedictines… because that’s where I landed after Wabash. I got a job in the monastery, and I blended in. It was serendipitous and a crap shoot, but I can honestly say the Franciscans, Dominicans and Jesuits never interested me much. On the other hand, the Benedictine reform orders– Carthusians and Cistercians– and the Carmelites form the […]
From Costume of Prelates of the Catholic Church, According to Roman Etiquette (Classic Reprint) by John Abel Felix Prosper Nainfa: “…the Prelate is reciprocally bound to make his dignity known by wearing the proper costume. Owing to personal sentiments of humility, one may sometimes be opposed to this solemn display; but the example given by great […]