VESTMENTS FOR POOR PRIESTS. Share full article. May 15, 1886. ... These garments were made by a society of ladies, who meet once a week at the convent and devote several hours ...

The pope’s putdown of fancy vestments and the priests who love them must be viewed in the context of a papacy that continually disappoints, if not angers, church conservatives.

The answer, as always, is that some high priests were more worthy of these vestments than others. The Talmud (Yoma 69a) tells a fascinating story that occurred in 313 BCE.

The Gammarelli family – whose artisans have been stitching vestments for popes for the past 100 years and garments for priests, bishops and cardinals since the 18th century – is among the most ...

Wearing rose-colored vestments is an option, and priests can still wear purple vestments since Laetare Sunday is within the Lenten Season. However, Talavera said if priests have rose-colored vestments ...