Can a Trappist monk or nun wear their rosary or a cross/crucifix if they choose to do so?
I have seen members of other orders wear their rosary or a cross/crucifix. Can a Trappist monk or nun wear their rosary or a cross/crucifix if they choose to do so?
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Many Trappists have a real devotion to both the rosary and the cross, but we do not normally wear them as a part of our regular habit. Most of us keep our rosary in our pocket—so that it is handy for use! And some do wear a crucifix on a chain around the neck under the habit.
Actually the choir robe part of our habit (we call it the cowl) has the shape of a cross, and this is an important symbol for us.