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There’s a Dress Code in Canon Law?
Most of us would agree that in today’s world as far as fashion goes, anything goes. Yet in various social settings and age groups there are still expectations about dress etiquette for certain settings. Typically, etiquette is indicative of civility. Holding the door for someone, shaking hands, dressing for an occasion, chewing with your mouth open have specific regulations. Good parents teach these manners to their children.
I would guess that most Catholics don’t know that Catholic Canon Law has some regulations about attire for Church. One is that there should be no bare shoulders or arms in Church. I’m sure you have seen a bit more skin than bare arms in Church, not to mention leggings or tights that leave nothing to the imagination. Second. even men should not wear pants that reveal the knees. Does that include bellies? I don’t know how old these regulations are, but the point is valid regarding modesty in a worship setting.
Perhaps you have noticed more women wearing a mantilla or chapel veil at Mass. They wear them as a sign of respect and submission to the Lord and remind the themselves that Church is a different setting than other public venues. The custom of men removing their head covering originated with the knights of old who would remove their helmet out of respect and to reveal their identity. This action would leave them vulnerable. Perhaps that is why men still remove headgear in Church. We all need to be vulnerable before the Lord.
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