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Show Salt Lake City. Utah, Oct. 10, 1899. I Editor Intermountalrt Catholic: In visiting the Utah state fair last week I noticed what was represented as PhilipinO priests' garbs. First What would you term such dress? Second Are they used only in these far distant islands? Third Are there different garbs in different Catholic countries? I read your paper and found it very interesting. If within your policy I would like an answer to the above questions. IGNORANTIA. The Intermountain Catholic representative repre-sentative also visited the state fair, saw the dress referred to, and whilst not considering it in the best taste to exhibit what is sacred to one's belief, Vet to satisfv an hnnpsf iritii.. answer his questions: First They are known as priests' vestments, and represent the dress worn by the Savior himself. The largest larg-est is called ehausible, and corresponds corre-sponds with the seamless garment worn by Christ when condemned by Pilate. The long narrow strip is known by the name stole. It represents the rope which fastened the Savior to the pillar. At the council cf Lolido held in 633 Pope Honorius First gave special instructions in-structions regarding the stole, and at the time allowed deacons to wear it. The smaller article is known as maniple, and so called because worn in the land. It typifies the rope by which Christ was led from Pilate's hall. Second They are used in all Catholic churches throughout the entire Catholic world and can be seen any Sunday at the 8, 9 and 11 o'clock services serv-ices in St. Mary's cathedral. Third The "garbs," or to express it more correctly, the vestments used in divine service are the same in everv Catholic country. The material from which they are made mav differ in quality, but in all other respects they are identical. So there could be no mufii.v in cxuimuirg I'niiipirno priests dress in this r any other city in America. |
