text: "I'm hard pressed to see why."
  
  I think the rest of your post shows why you are hard pressed.
  
  In one of Ireland's seminaries, it was felt that the seminarians should be separated from the 'lay' theology students, just in case they might be infected by secularism, you understand. Separate dining rooms, separate study halls etc.. Last year there was a major scandal when it was discovered that half these 'holy' separated cherubs were on Grindr! The Bishop is now closing the seminary and sending the students to study in Rome. Where of course we all know that Grindr, or other sex sites, don't exist. How "joyful", as you put it.
  
  And just another point regarding your support for 'dressing up', parishes don't buy "nice" vestments. Priests do - then bill the parish! Why you think any of this has to do with the teaching of Christ is a mystery to me. And I don't think I'll be alone on that one.