Out of Habit

When was the last time you saw a nun in habit? Does it really make a difference if priests decide to swap out their clerical collars for polo shirts more often than not? In her article, "Cheating the Habit of Being," Elizabeth Scalia argues that the Christian witness of wearing religious attire could have a profound effect. Scalia states, "The scratchy and starched architectural gear of past eras is impractical to the twenty-first century, but at a time when Christian witness is often received cynically, as caricature or hysteria, the adopting of the simplest of habits would give silent testimony of lives unified in purpose, being lived in simplicity and dignity, for something greater than material or political concerns. Such witness may well be necessary for the life of the world." To read Scalia's full article click here.