They say that in many Dominican novitiates (they also wear white—and they did it first. The Popes adopted it after St. Pius V (1566-72), who was a Dominican and kept wearing the habit as Bishop, Cardinal, and eventually Pope.
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Anyway, the traditional meal served the day novices receive the white habit is spaghetti.
pelican47 over 9 years ago
Lenten Pasta Supper.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
In my younger, more frequent pasta days, I would put on a T-shirt for the same purpose.
socalvillaguy Premium Member over 9 years ago
No shame. Spaghetti drips happen to the best of us.
rphbeta over 9 years ago
Brother Leo’s last think is the name of a song by The Press.
bmonk about 9 years ago
They say that in many Dominican novitiates (they also wear white—and they did it first. The Popes adopted it after St. Pius V (1566-72), who was a Dominican and kept wearing the habit as Bishop, Cardinal, and eventually Pope.
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Anyway, the traditional meal served the day novices receive the white habit is spaghetti.