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A terrific and timely new video by Eric Coughlin about how we should dress for Mass, featuring (among others) the great Brandon Vogt<\/a><\/strong> and his family.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nY4eNCqnSGk<\/a><\/p>\n

Read Brandon\u2019s take <\/a><\/strong>on all this, too:<\/p>\n

How you dress matters. There are at least two reasons why. First, because of what it says to others. Dressing nicely communicates respect and honor. When you dress specially for Mass, you\u2019re telling God, \u201cYou are worth the effort; you deserve my best.\u201d It tells your fellow worshippers, \u201cI take Mass seriously; it\u2019s not just one casual event among many for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Second, dressing respectfully changes your interior orientation. I\u2019ve found that when I pull on a suit and tie, my thoughts, speech, and general approach to the world all change. I become more gentlemanly. I\u2019m more serious than silly. I\u2019m better able to focus, display reverence, and sink into prayer. That\u2019s why I\u2019m convinced dressing up is a spiritual discipline.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Check it out at the link.<\/p>\n

And check out my post<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>on this issue from a few\u00a0years back.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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