A recent article in the Toronto Star suggested that our new Pope may be rocking a more elegant style as he makes public appearances wearing red satin capes and crosses held by a double-stranded silken gold cords. Certainly, a far cry from the much simpler appearance of his predecessor, Pope Francis.
This return to the sartorial look of the past has not only the heads of fashionistas turning, it's making me wonder if Pope Leo is considering a return to the more conservative elements of the Church like the Latin Mass.
Please don't go there!
I have nothing against Latin. In fact, back in the last century, I quite enjoyed learning all about its symmetry and order. I still remember that 'nauta' (sailor), 'agricola' (farmer) and 'incola' (inhabitant) are some of the rare masculine nouns in the first declension and that 'sum', 'esse', and 'fui' are parts of the irregular verb 'to be.' And don't get me started on the dative case, no....absolutely nothing to do with wooing the opposite sex.
Like chariots and gladiators, Latin is a relic from the past and as such, should be left there.
Show me a dark-haired person singing a hymn in Latin and I'll show you a person wearing a wig.
The Catholic Church made significant strides under the tenure of Pope Francis. Let's hope our new Pope will continue to look forward and that his fashion sense never gets in the way of his common sense.
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