In a society where secularism is so mainstream, being religious is a radical choice. Only 22% of people in the United States identify themselves as Catholic. There are even less Catholic women who wear veils at mass. However, it was the custom everywhere in the world for nearly 2,000 years. Veiling is a dying tradition that should be reborn. “Beneath the Veil� is a Catholic movement that reveals the veil’s beautiful history, meaning, & overall mystery. The mystery revealed then becomes a rediscovery of reverence and hope that this tradition will be reborn.
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W h a t i s a C h a p e l Ve i l ?
Unveiling History
C u s t o m v s . Fe m i n i s m
A brief introduction on what this
A lesson on where the tradition of
A revelation on how the tradition
sacred object actually is.
veiling came from and its impact
died within the Catholic culture in
on Catholic culture as well as
the western world - particularly in
other cultures.
English-speaking nations.
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Letter of St. Paul
Unveiling Her Story
A rebuttal against feminism and
Personal testimonies from different
a revelation on what St. Paul has
women around the United States
to say about veiling in his letter to
who have inspired each other
the Corinthians. This article also
to veil. They each explain their
exposes the Bible’s stance on
discernment processes and what
veiling and breaks it down verse
veiling means to them.
by verse.
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A chapel veil is commonly called mantilla, which comes from the Spanish word, manta (cape). It is a typically circular or triangular shape piece of black or white lace that is draped over a woman’s head when attending Mass, or in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Traditionally, white veils were worn by young / unmarried women and black veils are worn by older / married women.
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Unveiling History by Isabelle Farineau.
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F
rom what I have gleaned from excessive (though unprofessional) research about the subject, it is hard
to locate a central time or place when veiling definitively began. Our first major records of veiling in the western world are from tablets of Assyrian law. Veiling was mandatory for women of class but prohibited to the poor, prostitutes, and slaves. A woman of class who forgot her veil and a prostitute who dared to put one on were both subject to the same punishment: fifty blows and asphalt poured on her head. Not so bad, I suppose, by Assyrian standards (these are after all the same blokes who used to torture people using a practice called “the tub”- Google at your own risk).
What exactly are we talking about when we discuss veiling in American Catholic Culture?
This carried on into the Greek and Roman
It certainly is no longer the ancient Assyrian,
cultures, when women of the noble
Greek, or Roman form. It is also not the niqab,
class would wear thick cloth veils that
the tichel or the wimple. It is, in America, often
simultaneously denoted their higher class
not simply the mantilla of Hispanic culture.
and their husband’s power over them.
We are not merely talking about cultures or
The latter association was so strong that
the potential of cultural appropriation in the
removing a veil in ancient times was similar
case of the mantilla or tichel. Ultimately we
to a statement of divorce. Fortunately,
are talking about the strong religious thread
when entering the Church, all women were
that has woven vastly different cultures
required to wear veils so they will not disclose
together into a singular concept of “veiling”.
social and marital status.This is St. Paul’s
One that when uttered aloud could bring
own background as a Roman when he speaks
to mind any of these forms or more. While
about veiling in his letter to Corinthians.
what I have in mind as I write this post is the contemporary Catholic American usage, which is ultimately difficult to fully distinguish from these other forms as if they were not somehow related.
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Our discussion as a whole thus far all relates
own mother. Christ might have also been
to the Jewish Temple veil (more like a giant,
saying that, by the tearing of this veil and by
thick curtain) which was probably, not
the quake of the earth, that his own mother
coincidentally, woven by virgins. Besides
was even more available to mankind as
sounding a little silly, as many liturgical
intercessor and mother. It seems that with
objects and ornaments might to foreign
the other images of Christ’s passion that this
eyes, this veil provides the context for one
event seems more maternal than nuptial.
of the most startling moments of Our Lord’s passion. This momentous event which is
To return to our original topic: can we say
told in the Gospel of Matthew is the tearing
that the contemporary practice of veiling
of the Temple veil. This tearing was meant
is fraught with a complicated past full of
to establish through Christ’s sacrifice that
demeaning implications? Is there possibility
all boundaries had been removed between
today for the practice to be otherwise?
the Holy of Holies (God’s dwelling place) and
Maybe. Is it clear that, even thousands of
God’s people.
years after these words and cultures thrived,
This tearing of the veil, coupled with the tearing of flesh, and the “birth pangs” of the earthquake that signify the birth of the new age are awfully female signs – ones that seem to speak to women. These images also seem to refer back to Christ’s
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that the meanings and associations of ancient veiling still exist to an extent in the modern form? I think to some extent we could say so. I hope we will not shrug off these questions when we choose to participate in such historically meaningful and complex practices like veiling.
Photo by of Jewish Veil / Jesus’s Resurrection from Hurricane Bay Ministries
To resurrect such a tradition, we must be prepared to fight the zombies that rise with it. 11
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Custom vs. E
ven something as simple as a chapel
in government. On the negative side, it
veil has become a controversy in the
saddled women with burdens they never
Catholic Church. Actually, it’s not so
bargained for, and in some ways made
much a controversy in the “modern” Catholic
their struggle worse than it was before.
Church as it is in the “western” Catholic Church, particularly in English-speaking
The long term effects of it will be debated
nations. But if one were to visit the Church
for decades to come, but that is not the
in the third world, one would not find it so
purpose of this article. So for now, we’ll
much a controversy. One would find it almost
leave the sociology to the sociologists. What
universally. Wearing a chapel veil was the
concerns us is feminism’s effect on Catholic
custom of all Catholic churches (eastern &
women in western cultures, particularly
western), everywhere in the world for nearly
those in English-speaking nations. The
2,000 years. It only fell out of use in just the
most noticeable effect was the rapid
last 30-40 years. Why is that?
disappearance of the chapel veil from mass.
A movement was introduced to western culture, particularly in English-speaking nations. The movement was called feminism. Like most social movements born in the 1960s, some good did come out of it. But at the same time, some not-so-good came out of it. Like most social movements born in the 1960s, some good and bad did come out of it. On the positive side, it pushed for equaliy for women in the workplace and
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Almost overnight, the veil was gone.
. Feminism This was accompanied by the release of
the Catholic mindset. Women were told
the new Code of Canon Law in 1983, which
that the veil represented male oppression,
no longer mentioned chapel veils. Since
and that a male controlled Catholic Church
the new law abrogated the older law, it
sought to dominate women by forcing their
was assumed by many that the custom of
subjection through the symbolic act of veiling
veiling was also abrogated. That combined
while in Church. (Now none of this is true,
with feminist influences. As a result, many
and if it were, yours truly would be against
assumed that women are no longer required
the chapel veil as well.) The tide of feminism
to veil. It came to be the norm for older,
was overwhelming in western culture, and
traditional women to keep wearing the veil,
as a result most Catholic women simply
while younger Catholic women neglected it
accepted this propaganda as truth without
completely.The feminist transformation was
ever questioning it. Thirty years have gone
accomplished mainly though propaganda. It
by, and one can easily find Catholic women
fit the feminist mindset very well, but actually
who still accept the propaganda without
mischaracterized and falsely represented
questioning it, having never heard a rebuttal.
Photo of Veil Fading by CrisAnne Fernandez
by CatholicKnight Blog
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Photo of Bible by CrisAnne Fernandez
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The Letter of St. Paul by CatholicKnight Blog
T
he authentic Catholic reason for wearing the chapel veil is the Biblical reason. It’s just something
that all Christian women (regardless of denomination) are supposed to do, not because they have to, but because they’re supposed to want to. The Catholic Church has decided to no longer enforce this Biblical custom through Canon Law, and in doing so, the Church is saying it does not want to be our nanny. The chapel veil is a custom for women to do voluntarily, because they want to, not because they are being forced to. The idea is that women are to read what the Scriptures have to say, and be convicted according to what is contained therein. In order for a chapel veil to be an authentic sign of humility and holiness, it must be voluntary. Indeed, Christian women are supposed to wear one, but it is never to be forced. The Scriptural case for the chapel veil...
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“This chapter of Corinthians is entirely Eucharistic.”
11:2
1 C o r i n t h i a n s
I commend you because you remember me in everything & maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you. The tradition of the chapel veil comes from Christ, by the Holy Spirit, through St. Paul. He mentions later in this epistle: “What I am writing to you is a command of the Lord. If any one does not recognize this, he is not recognized.” - 1st Corinthians 14:37-38. He commends the Corinthians for keeping the chapel veil tradition, & then he continues in chapter 11...
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Photo of Audrey by Michael Dagohoy
11:3
1 C o r i n t h i a n s
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, that the head of every woman is her husband, & that the head of Christ is God. Here we have the central point of
came in human form, and because of this,
misunderstanding. This verse has been
the man becomes a physical representation
misused time and time again as a means of
of Christ -- particularly if he is a husband.
male superiority. Not only is this a misreading
When he says the head of every woman is
of the text, but it completely misses an
her husband, he is not saying that women are
important theological point Paul is trying to
inferior to men in any way. What he’s saying
make. This chapter of Corinthians is entirely
is that if a husband becomes the physical
Eucharistic, in the sense that it centers around
representation of Christ’s incarnation, then
the Eucharistic celebration (or the mass).
his wife becomes the physical representation
The following verses (17-34) deal entirely
of Christ’s spouse -- or the Church. When
with the celebration of Holy Communion.
Paul says “husband” here, he is referring
When Paul says the head of every man is
both to earthly husbands, and to Christ
Christ, what he’s saying is that Christ came in
himself. That being the case, wives take
the form of a man. He’s making a statement
on the symbolic role of the Church. Paul
about the incarnation. He’s saying that Christ
continues in chapter 11...
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“Christ has made His Church holy.”
11:5
1 C o r i n t h i a n s
Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled dishonors her head. Again, this goes straight back to the
Christ as his spouse. In doing so she honors
incarnation. All of this is a symbol of
Christ as a symbol of His sanctification on
what Catholics believe about Christ, his
the Church. She also honors her husband
incarnation, and the Eucharist. Paul tells us
with a physical sign that he represents
that if a man covers his head during mass, he
Christ, because Christ came in the form of
dishonors his spiritual “head” which is Christ.
a man. The chapel veil is a sign of holiness
In other words, a man who covers his head
because Christ has made his Church holy,
during mass dishonors Christ, because his
and women represent the Church as the
action of veiling himself sends the physical
“bride” of Christ. It is a sign that the Church
statement that Christ was not incarnate
is covered and under Christ’s protection. This
as a man. The woman, on the other hand,
is the symbolism of the Church’s relationship
representing the Church, ought to cover her
to Christ. It is not so much a statement of a
head because if she believes that Christ is
particular woman’s holiness, but rather the
truly incarnate, she should veil herself as a
Church’s holiness.
sign that the Church has been made holy by
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Photo of Monstrance by CrisAnne Fernandez
11:6
1 C o r i n t h i a n s
..it is the same as if her head were shaven. For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil.. Under the Old Covenant, Jewish men and women covered their heads during worship. The early Christians changed the custom to make veiling a symbol of Christ’s incarnation. Paul says these are not man-made customs - they came from the Holy Spirit Himself. He also says that it is shameful for a Christian woman not to cover her head during mass, using an illustration from antiquity. In ancient times, women would have their heads shaved as public punishment immodesty. Paul is not advocating the shaving of a woman’s head for refusing to wear the veil. He is conveying the seriousness of the imagery. When a Christian woman refuses to veil, she is saying (though maybe unintentionally) that Christ was not incarnate as a man. This is almost certainly not the intention of a modern women who refuses to veil. But what Paul is telling us is that every custom in the Church has meaning. Failure to keep those customs also has meaning, whether or not one intends to convey it. It’s like bowing, kneeling or genuflecting. Catholics do this to stress the real presence of Christ in the blessed sacrament. In practice, we are bowing, kneeling, and genuflecting before God, whom we profess to be truly present in the sacrament of the Eucharist. In that case, if one fails to bow, kneel, and genuflect, what kind of signal does that send to those around him/her? One may not intend to send any signals of disrespect, but invariably one can, whether one intends to or not. The custom of the chapel veil has similar significance. Paul continues....
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11:12 11:14 1 C o r i n t h i a n s
1 C o r i n t h i a n s
..(Woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman & all things are from God.)..
Does not nature itself teach you that for a man to wear long hair is degrading to him, but if a woman has long hair, it is her pride? For her hair is given to her for a covering..
If ever there was a verse to counter the abuse of male dominance, this is it. If ever there was a verse to prove that St. Paul was not a male
Paul is not prohibiting hairstyles. He is asking a
chauvinist, this is it. He follows his previous
few rhetorical questions based on pop culture.
verse, reminding both men and women to be
In most cultures, women have longer hair than
humble. He doesn’t want men to use what
men. When women have long hair, it usually
he wrote as a means of beating down women
looks beautiful. When men have long hair, it
in a form of male superiority. He is reminding
usually looks a odd. In cultures, long hair is
men that they are not superior to women, but
considered a sign of femininity. So if a man has
rather fully dependent on them, and that both
long hair, it looks feminine. What Paul is doing
genders come from God. One cannot be “bet-
here is appealing to nature. He’s saying; “Look,
ter” than the other.
even mother nature teaches us the same lesson. She gives women long hair as a covering and it looks good and proper on them.”
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So the chapel veil has nothing to do with male dominance. It has nothing to do with subjecting women under male authority. But it has every thing to do with Christ’s incarnation & the real presence of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The feminist propoganda was wrong. If the chapel veil was
history, Canon Law, or the Bible, are women required to
a sign of male dominance, it would have been required
veil in the presence of men. They are only required to veil
in the presence of men, but it is not. Nowhere in Church
in the presence of our Lord.
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Photo of Miseth by Carmela Nipas
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Unveiling Her Story
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lthough veiling has become a dying tradition, there is still much hope. What’s the first thing a
Catholic mom does when her daughter is preparing for first communion and confirmation? She buys a veil. What’s one of the most important accessories to a bridal gown? Why, it’s a veil of course! This doesn’t just happen by accident. It all goes back to the ancient Catholic custom of veiling. At the same time, there are still a rare few who keep the custom alive. Here are personal testimonies from women around the United States who have inspired each other to do so. Their stories truly show that veiling can be reborn.
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So that the beauty of God may be glorified instead.
Because our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.
Why Do W To emulate Mary, our mother, who is the archetype of purity & humility.
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To signifiy the role of women as life-bearing vessels.
To symbolize modesty, chastity, & obedience before God.
We Veil? To remind us of the perfect submission of the Chuch to the loving rule of Christ.
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I did not know its purpose - not until I learned about it during a CFC
why I was wearing such a thing. It did not
Initially, the image of the veil was so
I
everyone was looking at me, wondering
Youth for Family and Life conference.
feel like fame and glory at all. I wanted to
out of the ordinary. Any woman who
There, one of the sharers expressed her
remove it so that no one would stare at
wore it seemed like a nun or a saint-
passion and journey into wearing it and
me. However, because I already promised
in-the-making - an unattainable reality
how it helped her into humility. Since
God that I would wear it, I continued.
for someone like me. Drawn to the
then, I started thinking about it. It took
This experience turned my “pretend”
mystery of this practice, I could not
a while because I wanted to ponder in
reason of humility and purity into my real
accept that God called me to be one of
my heart my reason – I did not want my
and personal reason. As I continued to
these holy women because I was living
reason to be similar to the sharer’s.
do so at every Mass, I became more and
he veil and its meaning consistently evolved along with my relationship with Jesus.
did not wear a veil to Mass because
I felt bare. By bare I mean that I felt as if
more conscious of the way I dressed.
in sin. Later that same year, He drew me out of a toxic relationship and into
As I continued thinking about it at every
Whenever I would unknowingly wear
communion with Him. The spiritual and
Mass, and then gradually every day, I
extremely less-than-knee-length dresses,
emotional veil was placed over my heart,
began to wonder, “why not wear a veil
I would feel as if I were not giving justice
and eventually placed over my head.
and see what happens?” At that time,
to my veil. Because of this, I became
my “pretend” reason was humility and
more careful with picking my clothes.
To learn more about the veil and its
purity. I say “pretend” because, in reality,
significance, I dug into its history. I looked
I wanted to wear it to look cool in front
I believe that wearing a veil is not easy
to Mama Mary and her perfect obedience
of other people and be in the spotlight –
because it slowly becomes a lifestyle.
and humility. I looked to St. Veronica, my
basically to have fame and glory.
I cannot wear a veil and still dress
namesake, and how Jesus blessed her veil with the imprint of His holy face. That was what God called me to be: a reflection of His image. Simply attending Mass became insufficient. I wanted to deny myself and offer more to Jesus. I wanted the veil to cover me as it does the Tabernacle so that I could carry Christ within me. Today, the veil has come to represent my personal commitment to God and a reminder of the sanctity of my body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. It is a physical sign of my invisible faith, similar to a sacrament. Through the veil, I am able to realize my femininity, embrace modesty, and enter into God’s beautiful mystery. - Veronica D. // California
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immodestly. Although I have times On the contrary, as the day that I planned
when my pride skyrockets, I cannot
to wear a veil drew nearer, I started
allow it to overcome me, and therefore,
feeling shy. I started not wanting to
have to learn to be humble at all times.
wear it, yet I did anyway. The feeling of
This pushes me to continue to wear the
wanting to be in the spotlight to look cool
veil. The idea that doing so has helped
and gain fame and glory disappeared.
me to become a better woman of God.
However, I still felt as if I were in the spotlight, but for a different reason:
- Bei S. // Florida
“The spiritual & emotional veil was placed over my head & eventually placed over my heart.”
I
but I cannot recall at the moment unless
“I felt myself being humbled each time I wore my veil upon entering the Church. I just learned & felt...”
I rewatch the video again. All I can say
myself time to reflect on the significance
Although my experience getting to my
is that I understood that veiling was a
wasn’t bad either. But in all honesty,
journey of wearing a veil doesn’t sound
privilege that women get in the church,
it’s not like I really prayed about it.
like a grandiose story, I still appreciate
especially since it’s something that men
The significance of veiling had an impact
whatever it is that brought me to the
cannot do. I commented on the thread,
on deepening my faith. Upon wearing
veil and the cross. Small things tend to
and all I remember was that the question
a veil, I truly felt the role of being the
have bigger impacts on our lives than we
was a very simple one too. Another
bride of Christ, which meant my sense
realize. Sometimes it’s the journey itself
member of the Facebook page reached
of being a part of the Church grew.
that unveils the significance each detail
out to me, and we began messaging.
Although I felt like my head should lay
holds for the bigger part of our stories.
She wore a veil herself and told me to
low when I wore a veil since it brought so
My story? It affirms the strengths that
pray about it all the while telling me why
much attention from others, it almost
social media has on those who seek with
she does. I remember at that moment
became necessary to me. Without a
faith. It draws out the importance of
thinking to myself, “What is the point of
veil, I felt naked. With a veil, I felt as if
reaching out to someone, even if it’s just
praying about it? My heart is already set
I could concentrate more on the face
based off their curiosity. And last but not
on trying this out. Maybe I need to pray
of Jesus. I felt the history of the cross
least, it shows the reason as to why I veil.
just in case if my desire to do so is wrong.
when Veronica wiped the blood from
Ah---screw it, maybe after a week or two,
his face with her own veil. I felt myself
I’ll try it out. Maybe I’m wrong somewhere
being humbled each time I wore my veil
in knowing my desires.” Of course,
upon entering the church. I just learned
questioning myself wasn’t bad. Giving
and felt so much.
t’s funny because once I think about it, it’s not like I had a dazzling experience getting there. It’s not
like Mama Mary outright spoke to me in a dream, it’s not like a chord within me was struck one day all of a sudden with this inspiration of a veil. My story of the reason I started wearing a veil is actually pretty simplistic. It all started off with a Facebook page called “The Sisterhood” and one of the members posted a Youtube video about veiling. Previously to watching that, I never really had any notion about veiling at all. Once I watched the video, I thought it was very interesting and I became curious about veiling. I wish I could tell you what stood out to me in the video,
- Audrey D. // California
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itting in church and pulling this
It’s been 2 years, and I don’t get
white lace cloth out, I was already
conscious of veiling anymore. I feel as
S
nervous about the weird looks I’ll
if I concentrate more on the meaning
get from other parishioners. I’ve always
of mass when I wear it and it helps
I
been a person who was concerned of
me understand who I’m there for.
believe I was of the same caliber, I never
what other people thought about me, so
I’ve had a couple of people come up
considered wearing a veil. One day, at a
committing to a Catholic tradition where
to me after mass and ask “what does
retreat, a friend shared a Bible passage
I am one of very few who wear a white veil
the veil mean/why do you veil?” The
with me that talked about how women
on my head was quite the challenge at
best answer I believe I could give is,
would wear veils as a sign of honor
first. I’m not the greatest story teller so
“It’s my way of imitating Mary and
to God. It was in that moment that I
I’ll make how I got inspired to veil short.
allowing me to become more like her.”
realized that women didn’t wear veils
- because we all know as Catholics that
to demonstrate their holiness to others.
without Mary, we wouldn’t have Jesus.
Rather, it was an outward sign of their
I knew what veiling was since my aunt has been wearing one for quite some time but I was never curious about this old, forgotten tradition until 2014. I was at a Catholic youth conference when I first saw people my age veiling during mass. To be honest, the first thought that came into my head was “Wow, that’s so beautiful and peaceful.” The feeling I had when seeing them veil is what I wanted to impose on others. I spoke to a friend who became interested in participating in this tradition, and together we researched all we could to prepare our hearts for what we are about to do. It’s hard to put into words about why I do it and how it all started. When I think about it, God has crazy plans for our lives. (Side story: I didn’t drink the wine at mass until my 18th birthday and I ended up wearing a white dress as if it was my first communion all over again) Then for my 19th birthday, God gave me the gift of veiling. It was a scary experience at first since I felt like people would be staring at me.
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started veiling when I was 17 years old. I had known of a few women who wore veils, and they were all
holy women in my eyes. Since I didn’t
love for God and their desire to honor Him - Miseth L. // Ilinois
“It’s my way of imitating Mary & allowing me to be more like her.”
with their lives.A lot of people see head coverings as a sign of submissiveness or suppression. I, however, see it differently. Our Mother Mary was willing to follow the plan that the Lord had for her despite her young age and the fear in her heart. She trusted Him, and her love for Him was greater than these things. It is this type of humility, gentleness, and loving servitude that I aspire to have, and wearing a veil reminds me of that. I’ve been veiling for almost four years now, and while I believe that different women wear veils for different reasons, we all ultimately share the same goal: to become closer to Christ. I want to live a life in and according to Love, and to me; the veil is a reminder of how the Lord can transform our lives into something great if we choose to trust in Him. - Kayla Z. // California
“I keep my veil on as I receive the Eucharist, symbolizing that I am saving myself fully for Christ.”
I
thought God was calling me to
realize that it is a blessing. It opens up
become a nun. I went to Catholic
the opportunity to fall in love with God
middle school, Catholic all girl
over and over again. Now, I simply want
high school, and now college with 15%
to focus on being transformed into a true
male. I’ve never been in a relationship.
woman belonging to Christ. And that is
I thought, “This MUST mean that God
why I veil. I veil because everything veiled
wants me to live in a community with
is sacred – the chalice, the altar, my role
sisters and to be a sister myself!”
as a woman and bride of Christ, and my body and heart which belong to Christ.
After praying about it and speaking to a very close and faithful brother, I realized
I always remember when a bride veils.
that analyzing my past would not give
She walks up the Church aisle to meet
me the answer to what the Lord is calling
her spouse. She removes her veil,
me to do. That would be leaning on my
symbolizing that she is ready to give
own understanding and drawing my
herself fully to him. When I veil at mass,
own conclusions. The truth is, I am a
I also walk up to the Church aisle. In this
human being and my understanding
case, I meet my maker, the keeper of my
and conclusions are often unreliable.
heart, and my true love. I keep my veil on
My vocation in this very moment is to
as I receive the Eucharist, symbolizing
be a college student. A sister said to me,
that I am saving myself fully for Christ.
“It’s good that you’re not in a relationship because college is a beautiful time to be
- CrisAnne F. // New York
alone. It’s a time when God can court you and pursue you in a way no man ever can.” God sent her to me at the perfect moment because after that, I decided to stop worrying about being alone and
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