Will a community not accept you on the basis if you have a tattoo or not?

Not the first person to have wondered this... check out this thread on Tatoos and the Convent.

Awesome, thanks!

I have a couple and when I was discerning with the Daughters of St. Paul and a Franciscan Community they both knew and it was all good. We live and we learn right??

Well, mine is not bad at all, by any means. It is on my lower back.

It's a triquetra, a Celtic knot that represents the Holy Trinity

In the ancient Church it was not unheard of for people to brand or tattoo a mark of their consecration to Christ on their body (for example on the arm).
I can recall a few patristic writings that drop a mention of this practice without condemnation.
I'm not saying that we should all get tattoos, but I would suggest that it is not entirely non-Christian.
Honestly I just thought I'd share some interesting historical info. haha

Peace.

I wanna see these quotes... might convince me to get one

Haha... Well, I'd be interested in reading them, but I like to stay away from needles whenever possible.