Is it a sin to be immodestly dressed when no other people are around? I never dress immodestly when I am around people, but often when I am by myself in my room and no one can see me I dress immosestly, like wearing only my underwear and a tee shirt. Is it a sin even though no other people can see you? Do we have to always cover ourselves even when no other people are around because of our guardian angels and also the other angels and demons who are around us and also for God who sees everything and is everywhere?

I'll take the OP's question further. Is it OK to be naked when you're by yourself, like when you have to take a shower?

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I'll take the OP's question further. Is it OK to be naked when you're by yourself, like when you have to take a shower?

I am the OP. A trad woman who used to go to my chapel showered with her clothes on because she did not want to be naked even by herself.

That is SO stupid in SO many ways.

What, is it possible to turn oneself on? I can look at myself all day and not get the least bit excited. Just for starters, you're always the same sex as yourself. A is always equal to A.

Your dumb

Was it your blinding intellect that caused you to confuse the possessive pronoun "your" with the contraction "you're"?

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I'll take the OP's question further. Is it OK to be naked when you're by yourself, like when you have to take a shower?

I am the OP. A trad woman who used to go to my chapel showered with her clothes on because she did not want to be naked even by herself.

I should say that my question in this thread was partially inspired by a quote I remember by the Cure of Ars where he said we should not be naked for fear of offending our guardian angels. Thinking about this I wondered if it might be a sin and what the Church actually taught about this. Is it really wrong or was the Cure of Ars mistaken?

Why are you not clothed for public appearance?  If it's for purposes of sin, then no, get more clothes on as soon as possible.  If you're showering, performing a task necessary to health and hygiene, going to bed, cleaning out the garage on hot, humid day, being with your spouse, then no, it's not a sin.  Showering fully clothed sounds Puritanical, not Catholic.  
Different clothes and degrees of coverage have proper times and places.  Do you sleep in bed fully clothed, with shoes on, as if to go to work?  Probably not.  Do you wear your nightgown to work?  Hopefully not!  
Clothing and modesty must be fitted to the occasion.  Suppose you need surgery or a medical exam?  Or are giving birth?  There are times and places where minimal or no clothing is worn.  Agree this question is somewhat bizarre.

There's a lot of nonsense floating around about this. Some saints, like St. John Vianney, are justly held to have gone too far, influenced by the puritanical, holier-than-thou ideas of Jansenism, where sin was hiding in almost everything anyone did. The logical conclusion of this is that if you aren't saying Aves while brushing your teeth, you are probably committing a mortal sin of vanity  :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Obv, if you are in public, or are around family of the opposite sex, normal rules of modesty apply.if you're going to Mass add a little extra beyond just modest, you're going to see the King!  If you're in your bedroom alone or with your spouse, it's ok to wear as little as you wish. If you're in your living room, same deal, if the blinds are drawn.

There's something to be said for cultivating habits of decorum, like not wearing clothes that are too casual, all the time....... but on the other hand we're not all 80 years old, or stuffy noblemen and politicians who have a duty to always be in the public eye. Dress for the occasion. If it calls for a dress or suit, good. If it calls for a robe, or undies or shorts and t shirt, great.

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Your dumb

*You're

Boy the gramer police are out in force.  Women usually pay attention to such details..  

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I'll take the OP's question further. Is it OK to be naked when you're by yourself, like when you have to take a shower?

I am the OP. A trad woman who used to go to my chapel showered with her clothes on because she did not want to be naked even by herself.

She reminds me of these legalistic lot. Are we sure she doesn't have a seder every April? lol