http://www.fisheaters.com/theveil.html
How can one ignore this calling back to Tradition? How can one refuse to be Counter-Cultural?
A friend of mine made me a beautiful, long, black lace mantilla.
What's my excuse?
I have to pray about it. I have to talk to my husband about it, because if I feel this convicted, what about Teenie? If Chief is against it, what then?
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i wish i looked like that in my veil...i'd wear one every day...
so elegant looking.
and so do pray about it dear.
it is a tough one.
let the Holy Spirit lead you.
It's a very tough one. I wonder what people would think if I were to suddenly show up at the parish I've been going to for 17 years wearing a mantilla? I'm afraid they would think I was really off my rocker. And yet, it would be so lovely, who would really care? Maybe if I changed parishes I could drum up the courage. Best of luck to you on your discernment of this issue.
I've been thinking about this subject lately as well.
I think I may cover my hair during Lent, just to get a start on it. I think it would be an appropriate time to cover one's hair if you're going to.
For me, no one covers in my Parish. So I think I'd go with a head covering that blends in more. I really like the styles of the ones found at Garlands of Grace
http://www.garlandsofgrace.com/
Especially the lace ones.
I have a mantilla. A really pretty one. I don't feel like "me" in it - but I've worn it a few times - I think I should wear it again. It does take a bit of courage, but then, when I actually DO wear it, I am glad to know I'm showing courage. It's a good thing.
I belong to a very conservative parish, however, only one or two cover their heads. I would need to think on this. Please let us know how this is going. I need to pray as well.
It can be a real toughie for sure, especially when the whole thing is new and foreign to someone! I wear a mantilla, black lacey every week (wink), so do all our girls (they wear white, or pink or blue, ones we either made or bought).
The girls wore lovely velvet hats in winter when little or sweet bonnets in summer, and then wanted to be a 'big girl' so they all wear mantillas now for the most part. We've evolved here by slowly moving over to attend a Latin mass, where none of us feels out of place (oh, but in the beginning...), HOWEVER all that said, I still have to confess I hate anything on my head, anytime of year, big hair syndrome attacks me, I get headaches (true), though happily I'm used to the mantilla after ten long years of fighting the dread of something on my head LOL. Our teen daughter at that time got all the women in the family started, naturally all the younger girls followed her lead. Lucky me. I would not force the issue with my girls, so my tip to you is just share personal convictions from your heart if this is your choice, and see where it leads with her.
My husband really likes and supports the idea of women wearing a mantilla, something I was dumbstruck by as it was all new to us at first. He encourages us to wear one but if I had tossed it, that would be ok too, my choice he said. :)
Pray about it and I agree with Regan, allow the Holy Spirit to work this one for you.
I have a beautiful lace veil and wore it once to a TLM. My husband can barely keep it together when I am wearing it - he is laughing so hard. It makes him think of the little old Portugeuse ladies in our parish (only one left wearing it, the rest have died out.)
I would start by wearing a hat and move from there.
I love the look of the mantilla and would probably wear one if the Holy Father or the bishops brought this topic up and recommended it or instructed us to do so. Since so few women wear them I think I would feel a little conspicuous right now.
I'm with Rosemary..I wait because I feel if we are called to do this again, then people will get used to it alot quicker and I wouldn't feel like I was trying to be better than thou, or have people staring instead of praying. If several decided to do it together, that would be great too. I just am not courageous enough yet because I know there would be alot of whisperin going on...I think because I homeschooled and went through so much whisperin for that..well, its difficult..now homeschooling isn't a biggie change, so I hope this will take place again someday if its God's hope..we'll see, eh? Why do things like this have to be so difficult for us? I don't know...
I think any concern I have about what others think (outside of being a stumbling block to others in the Faith) about my wearing a mantilla is small potatoes. I should not concern myself with what others think. I know some will stare and judge . . . harshly or not . . . and some will be encouraged, I reckon. It isn't up to me to think for them and I do not want to be guilty of assuming what anyone else will think, especially about me. I'm not important here. If you read the article I link to, the reasons are Scriptural and Traditionally sound; there's no "what will others think (negatively) about me" within.
So, that's not the issue for myself. And, I'm pretty sure my husband would be fine with my wearing one.
Here it is: I'd feel like such a HUGE fake. Who am I to be clothed like Our Lady? Huh?
Then again, that whole thing about it not being about me, but about God. What does He desire of me? Of you? Of all women who are in His house?
Just thinking about it and praying as the Spirit moves me.
I have a beautiful mantilla that was my grandmother's that I wear now and then. And, I have some scarves. But, honestly, what I wear most often are kerchif types, I got them on Etsy, and then had a good friend make me a couple others.
It helps me be more prayerful and centered.
But, then, when I am being sinful, it can lead to judgments and pride issues, so I understand that side too.
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