THE VEIL
FOR MORE THAN 2,000 YEARS WOMEN HAVE VEILED THEMSELVES BEFORE
ENTERING A CHURCH OR IN THE PRESENCE OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT.
1 Corinthians 11:1-17
WHY DO WOMEN VEIL?
FOR MORE THAN 2,000 YEARS WOMEN HAVE VEILED THEMSELVES BEFORE
ENTERING A CHURCH OR IN THE PRESENCE OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT.
IMAGINE THE POWER OF THE VEIL, AND BY EXTENSION, THE TRUE POWER OF A WOMAN AS GOD INTENDED, THAT THE EVIL ONE WOULD GO
AFTER THIS SYMBOL TO THIS DEGREE.
MY PERSONAL JOURNEY….
NOW BACK TO SAINT PAUL AND HIS REASONS FOR VEILING…..
THE REAL PRESENCE
Giving due reverence to the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist is
the fruit of this amazement.
ST. JOHN PAUL II CALLED THE CHURCH TO REKINDLE A
EUCHARISTIC “AMAZEMENT”.
…..BECAUSE OF THE ANGELS
HUMILITY BEFORE GOD AND SUBMISSION TO HIS WILL
VEILING SACRED THINGS
A visible sign to an invisible reality…..
DIVINE HIERARCHY AND
WOMAN AS A SYMBOL OF THE CHURCH
MODESTY
I STILL HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS....
SHOULDN’T I AVOID CALLING ATTENTION TO MYSELF AT
MASS?
I’M WORRIED WHAT OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT THINK IF I
WEAR A VEIL…
DOES GOD NEED A VEIL TO KNOW OUR PIETY?
NOW FOR A FEW PRACTICAL POINTS….
• Pray about it!
• God will always give you the Grace you need to do His will.
• Veil anytime you are in mass or in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
SO…….SHOULD I VEIL?
• Any type of head covering is OK - Mantilla, infinity scarf, hat.
• Traditionally married women wore black and unmarried women wore white . Today anything goes!
• Consider using a sewn in comb, headband or comb to keep tugging toddlers from pulling it out!
WHAT KIND OF HEAD COVERING DO I WEAR?
The Holy Mother Church gives us freedom to veil or not. If our
daughters show interest, encourage them. But please
remember, it is not a sin to go without a veil.
WHAT ABOUT OUR DAUGHTERS?
