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4 comments about “#217 Is it ok for a Catholic to dress as a priest, nun etc.. for Halloween?”
Max Lindenman -- October 22nd, 2009 at 6:28 am
See, I would have guessed that dressing as a religious would be just fine, provided the costume matches the gender of the wearer. For me, dressing as the Venerable Fulton Sheen would be fine. Dressing as St. Thérèse of the Infant Jesus and the Holy Face? Not so much.
Me, I’d sooner dress as Formosus, the ninth-century pope who was exhumed and tried posthumously in the infamous Cadaver Synod. That’d be totally Glen Danzig.
naughty nun -- October 22nd, 2009 at 2:18 pm
I would dress as a priest, bishop or even the Pope for Halloween because, according to Rome, a female being an ordained clergy is only fantasy anyway…
ChurchLadyMN -- October 28th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I was recently in a Party City Store, and was not thrilled to see preVatican II vestments for SALE. We were allowed, to have a parade float and we had a student portray Jesus. He only waved, no speaking…no one was offended. My son desires to be a priest, so I wouldn’t allow him to play ‘dress up’ ..it’s a matter of respect to the Holy Orders.
brandy101 -- October 30th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
If you want to talk about offensive to Catholics on multiple levels, check out Octomom, dressing as a pregnant nun and all of her babies as devils. http://tinyurl.com/y8qnlsp
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See, I would have guessed that dressing as a religious would be just fine, provided the costume matches the gender of the wearer. For me, dressing as the Venerable Fulton Sheen would be fine. Dressing as St. Thérèse of the Infant Jesus and the Holy Face? Not so much.
Me, I’d sooner dress as Formosus, the ninth-century pope who was exhumed and tried posthumously in the infamous Cadaver Synod. That’d be totally Glen Danzig.
I would dress as a priest, bishop or even the Pope for Halloween because, according to Rome, a female being an ordained clergy is only fantasy anyway…
I was recently in a Party City Store, and was not thrilled to see preVatican II vestments for SALE. We were allowed, to have a parade float and we had a student portray Jesus. He only waved, no speaking…no one was offended. My son desires to be a priest, so I wouldn’t allow him to play ‘dress up’ ..it’s a matter of respect to the Holy Orders.
If you want to talk about offensive to Catholics on multiple levels, check out Octomom, dressing as a pregnant nun and all of her babies as devils.
http://tinyurl.com/y8qnlsp
Please note that the editorial staff reserves the right to not post comments it deems to be inappropriate and/or malicious in nature, as well as edit comments for length, clarity and fairness.