All Saints'

[Mysticwolf]

I'm Eastern Orthodox, and I wear a kilt virtually every time we celebrate the Divine Liturgy, whether on the Lords Day or a weekday. I admittedly am covered by my cassock and sticherion during the service itself. There are a number of others who attend kilted and it doesn't appear to cause any distractions.

[bikercelt1]

I will be wearing a kilt at Mass on All Saints Day, but then I always wear a kilt so that won't be a surprise to anyone. In my parish I am a Lector, Cantor, and I lead music with a small ensemble, all while kilted. I read Matt's blog and certainly respect his position and opinion. I wrestled with this a bit myself when I first began wearing the kilt but I decided that the people who are distracted or concerned about me wearing the kilt are going find some reason to be distracted or concerned about me whether I'm wearing a kilt or not. I've been doing contemporary music at Mass for 30 years. I've distracted and concerned a lot of people in that time.

As to a reason to wear a kilt on All Saints day, the roots of the feastday are celtic. Dressing as a celt seems appropriate. If this is a step toward making the wearing of a kilt part of your normal celebration of the Mass go for it. If you are just looking for an opportunity to dress up then maybe your focus is on the kilt and not on the feast of All Saints. You'll have to look deep in your own heart, only you can know if your focus is right.

Good luck with your discernment.

Jamie

[arrogcow]

I grew up in a church where you wore your best clothes to church (suit, tie, etc.). While as an adult I slipped some, I still try to dress well, and that for me is a kilt. I do understand some others reluctance, but I have not found kilt wearing in church to be overly distracting. One, I have never been asked "The Question" .

But I also know that it still confuses people. I haven't been to church unkilted in over 5 years, but still once every few months I get asked if I'm playing today (don't play). Other than that, my church could care less (or is supportave). In fact last Dec, I was Joseph in the Christman pagent while wearing a kilt. I was also an usher for several years (not now).

Adam

[Graham]

I'd never considered All Saints Day until this morning when it was mentioned in 'Celtic daily light', a book I refer to each day.

I'm not Roman Catholic, but it seems good to me to remember the saints gone by, "known and unknown". I was kilted because I have nothing else to wear