It seems to me that one rarely sees a priest who happens to be a woman happen to wear a maniple.
Actually, one doesn’t see many people wear the maniple these days, for reasons that I’ve never quite understood.
Why, when one does see such a thing, does it seem invariably to be sported on the left forearm of a priest who happens to be a man?
Your thoughts please.
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too much fresh air perhaps??
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It was being worn almost correctly.
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I’m still worried about the wild aspect though….. how hard can it be to get it right anyway????
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Well, I saw the maniple in Argyll, only yards from the sea, so I am sure that it was in the wild.
It was being worn correctly on the left arm, but was not removed when the wearer preached a sermon. (The sermon was quite good, but the presence of the maniple was obviously a little distracting).
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