Author Topic: Women wearing red immodest? (Read 5412 times)

theology101 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2012, 07:10:03 AM »

Eh, not something I'd worry about, but you're right that, culturally if not psychologically, red is a sɛҳuąƖ color (red light district?).

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #16 on:** May 20, 2012, 10:15:55 AM »

Quote from: theology101

Eh, not something I'd worry about, but you're right that, culturally if not psychologically, red is a sɛҳuąƖ color (red light district?).

For men who have a problem with impure thoughts, how could they practice Eucharistic adoration, when the votive light near the tabernacle is a red lamp?

That would make the tradition of the Church a near occasion of sin.

This is a great example of how the WORLD and its values invade the minds and hearts of vulnerable people. But we who are vulnerable ALLOW the world to invade us by voluntarily conforming to its concepts, precepts, ideas and expectations.

(Or, if you so choose the good over the bad, you can decide to pursue a life of virtue, and increase the sanctifying grace in your soul. But it is a decision and a choice that you have to make. Nobody, not even God, can make it for you! That is, even if God could make it for you He will not, because He respects the free will of man. That's why so many souls fall into hell, because God allows them their freedom of will.)

You do not have to comply. It is a matter of an act of will.

You can choose to disassociate the color red from indecent things, if you want to.

In our perverse generation the basic principles of the Faith are lost on worldly minds and worldly hearts. That is quite sad, actually. Our Lady of Fatima said that there would soon come a time when there would be nearly no more virgin souls left in the world, and that was 95 years ago.....................

Act of will: think about that. You are in control of your will. You can decide for yourself.

Just because "red is a sɛҳuąƖ color" in our society, doesn't mean it has to be so in our own, private mind. You have the power to lift yourself above the perversions of the world, to spiritual things. And by coming onto this forum, or any Internet forum and typing the words that it is what it is and you can't do anything about it, you are voluntarily conforming to the world, and losing the opportunity to advance in sanctifying grace. But that's your own choice.

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2012, 12:47:31 AM »

Forgot to mention that Pentecost and Pentecost Week and Trinity Sunday are all liturgical red days in the TLM, which begins in one week from today (Sunday 5-20).

It's 8 days in a row of red vestments and altar linens.

One more thing: churches with Infant of Prague shrines traditionally have a variety of robes for the Infant to wear: of all the colors, so that His gown can be matched to the liturgical color of the day. Someone comes in and changes His gown in the morning before any ceremonies are held. Therefore, next week Infant of Prague shrines will be in red for 8 consecutive days.

Spork · « **Reply #18 on:** May 21, 2012, 09:52:49 PM »

Woman in a red dress: Illuminati symbolism.

Caution: clips of immodesty