And today we celebrate Prayer for this morning. Daily meditation. Prayer for this evening. Top Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox. Are there any scriptural basis for the use of a clerical collar?
In this article, The true origins of the Clerical Collar , it has a long section on the scriptural importance of the collar:. Today, when you look at the clerical dress of the majority of religions, you will see that the leadership attire is very similar. The adaptations in headgear may be different but the style of robe and neckband are ostensibly the same.
Because the Judeo-Christian faith is born out of middle eastern customs the origin of Christian clerical attire can be narrowed down to a very definite style. The thirty ninth chapter of the book of Exodus describes in detail how the Lord commanded Moses to make "the garments of ministry".
Again in the book of Leviticus in the eight chapter and verse thirteen, tunics were brought for ministry. The most abominable thing to God is for someone to minister to Him in a secular dress code, using the system of the world's style of attire to flaunt in worship before Him.
The spiritual significance of the garments, or covering, before God when conducting Worship, is of absolute importance and reverence in His presence and will affect His presence. For more information read the entire section on this subject: A distinct dress code is Scriptural! A Catholic seminarian wearing a cassock with a clerical collar. The Roman Catholic Church did not adopt them as streetwear for clergy until the 19th century. I am aware of two distinct styles of clerical collar: the all-round style, which sits over the top of the shirt — this is what I would nowadays C21 usually understand by 'dog collar' and may I confirm that in British English, the term 'dog collar' is the standard way of referring to this item and has NO pejorative overtones.
This was still the overwhelmingly predominant style for Anglican and many other non-Roman denominations until the last third of the 20th century. My recollections from mid-C20 are that the 'tab collar' inserted into slits at the front of a clerical shirt with a vertical collar in the same fabric as the shirt was originally characteristic of Roman Catholic and some Anglo-Catholic 'high church' Anglican clergy, and that is what I have always understood by the term 'Roman collar'.
I agree with the earlier commentator that there was certainly a perception that it was distinctively Catholic — hence the name. At that time, incidentally, Baptist clergy did NOT wear clerical collars at all.
But in the C21, the all-round dog collar has almost disappeared in western and northern Europe, replaced by the Roman collar tab collar among Anglicans and Lutherans and many other denominations — including many Baptist clergy — as well as in the Roman Catholic Church. The striking context where the all-round collar continues to be the norm is in the Anglican Episcopal Church based in the United States; perhaps one could go so far as to say it has become distinctively Episcopalian.
Anglican clergy in Canada, however, seem to be following the shift to Roman collars. I suspect this is not least because they are much simpler to wear. Sign up to join this community. My experience is that many times when I wear the collar here in the southeastern U. Thanks for that. My impression from a coast to coast road trip across the States last year was that in the southeast people were much more open to Christian things. I am a chaplain to the voluntary fire service.
I always wear a collar with my uniform in parades. There were two ordinances sacraments given by Messiah, Baptism and Communion, in fact even the 39 Articles of Religion make this clear. It states:. Of the Sacraments. The Sacraments were not ordained of Christ to be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in such only as worthily receive the same, they have a wholesome effect or operation: but they that receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as Saint Paul saith.
If you be a protestant, I ask you why do you hold on to Romish tradition and not only baptise infants, but also carry forth a ceremony that has no Biblical mandate confirmation? Whosoever, through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly, that others may fear to do the like, as he that offendeth against the common order of the Church, and hurteth the authority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the consciences of the weak brethren.
For you know from whom you have learned, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua.
All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness, so that the person belonging to God may be capable, fully equipped for every good deed.
I love the Anglican Patrimony, the liturgy is really quite beautiful, but some of the traditions should be tossed. The question of whether or not to wear a collar depends upon the circumstances. It all boils down to personal choice and calling. I think each clergy develops their own standards for wearing their collar. I just came across your post and I have a question about the collar. I am a lay priest for an English-speaking service in South Korea, authorized by the local bishop to do so.
Is it permissible for me to wear a collar? I feel like it would really make a difference in our community and for those i meet on Sunday. Though I understand that it has been traditionally reserved for those ordained, I feel in our particular environment it would be helpful.
Thanks for your response. Hey Ben, thanks for the question. The habits of monks and nuns are identical; additionally, nuns wear a scarf, called an apostolnik. The habit is bestowed in degrees, as the monk or nun advances in the spiritual life. A cassock is a long piece of clothing, often black, that is worn by members of the clergy in some churches. As is the practice in the Anglican churches, cassocks may be worn by others who are not ministers.
Ordained elders and deacons, as they serve as worship leaders, readers, and administer communion may also wear cassocks which tend to be black. Under the sober cassock, Francis wears a shirt, a sweater and pants. The pope will not be affected by the cuts, because he does not receive a salary.
Muolo said. His skullcap is called a zuchetto; only popes wear white zuchettos, while cardinals wear red, bishops wear purple and priests wear black. He wears a white mozetta a short, hooded cape , a gold pectoral cross and red papal shoes.
Throughout Church history, the color red has been deliberately chosen to represent the blood of Catholic martyrs spilt through the centuries following in the footsteps of Christ. The red shoes also symbolize the submission of the Pope to the ultimate authority of Jesus Christ. Crosier, also spelled crozier, also called pastoral staff, staff with a curved top that is a symbol of the Good Shepherd and is carried by bishops of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some European Lutheran churches and by abbots and abbesses as an insignia of their ecclesiastical office and, in former times, of ….
But does he ever get to dress down?
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