This has been bothering me for a long while.
As a good Catholic woman who does
value modesty and purity as important,
Am I required or should I feel compelled
to wear skirts/dresses/jumpers?
Must I give up my low rise jeans and my tank tops?
Now mind you I don't "let it all hang out"
No way! I feel like I dress like
an average American mom.
Yet I do take note of what is showing
and I try to make an effort to conceal
"the goods" so to speak.
Today I took the kids to a gym to play
with a bunch of other homeschoolers.
All Catholic (well, mostly) and all modest.
I wore my jeans a tank top
(long one to cover my prego belly), with a button
down short sleeve shirt over it.
It got REALLY hot in there.
I was dying to take off the shirt.
I was sweating and uncomfortable.
But I kept the shirt on.
I felt like a tank top might "offend"
some of the other moms there.
I respect that completely.
That is why I kept the shirt on over the tank.
I kept on sweating.
This is a situation that comes up often.
There are two camps of homeschooling Catholics it seems.
The skirts and the jeans.
No, seriously though, there are some
who feel very strongly about women in pants.
I just can't convert.
Am I behind spiritually? am I not willing
to sacrifice enough? Am I too worldly?
Or is this all much fuss over nothing?
I can't see myself EVER sewing matching outfits
for myself and the girls -EVER.
I think Tim would run for the hills
if I tried...What's a woman like me to do?
2 comments:
as long as we're conscious, as you are, of what we wear and make sure that it doesn't lead people to sin (or even give them the wrong idea about Christians) I think our conscience is the judge. Personally, I like to dress modestly yet not too "full length, cover everything" only because I want people to be able to relate to me so then...POW...I can hit them with who I am on the inside and hopefully bring them Christ. Just as long dresses and skirts can make a statement for modesty, so can applying some of the fashion of our day in a way that is still respectful of our bodies. Just a thought!
Modesty is internal as it is external. How we value ourselves internally is how we will express it externally. As women I think we all like to look presentable, the key is not to let it get out of hand (high maintenance). Does what I am wearing compromise my values? If yes: don't wear it. JPII has a great chapter in Love and Responsability about modesty. Read on. There is a place and time for what we choose to wear, and I believe there is a difference between being modest and being a prude. We are not clothes hangers that fabris should hang on.
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