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 almost 10 years ago
Lenten Pasta Supper.
hippogriff almost 10 years ago
In my younger, more frequent pasta days, I would put on a T-shirt for the same purpose.
socalvillaguy Premium Member almost 10 years ago
No shame. Spaghetti drips happen to the best of us.
rphbeta almost 10 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.
.
Anyway, the traditional meal served the day novices receive the white habit is spaghetti.