Maria Riley explores the factors that went into her decision to start wearing a mantilla, or chapel veil, along with a benefit she didn’t see coming at all.
I like the visual reminder of a person's faith and reverence that seeing you, or another woman, wearing mantilla brings. Thank you for sharing your journey of the decision to wear a chapel veil. And, by the way, even though I know it does not matter to you at all .. you look lovely in your mantilla.
I, too, have been pondering returning again to wearing a mantilla. I always enjoyed wearing one before, and as you said, I would positively naked before the Lord without one. On a couple of unexpected occasions of being in the sanctuary unprepared, I have grabbed Kleenex and placed it on top of my head. But I have no memory of stopping wearing a mantilla. I don’t remember thinking about stopping like I am thinking about starting to do so again. And I’m about no click - the buy button - away from making that final decision to do it, again. It does appear that it’s mostly younger women taking up the custom again, and I applaud them. I think it’s wonderful. As you pointed out, it reinforces one’s feminist and being set apart for a special purpose under God. And as the oldest person in my large and extended family, of which about 90% of us are Catholics, I feel a great responsibility to set an example for all the others. Another reason for me to resume my habit of wearing a mantilla, so I can lead all the others women in our family to present ourselves as a shining example of womanhood to the Lord. We have a special role to play in the building of the Kingdom of God, and wearing a mantilla reminds up of the sacredness of being female in God’s creation and in His Church. 🕊️
I truly believe that if Mary has put the desire on your heart, she wants you veiling too! I see women of all ages wearing a mantilla in my parish now. We are set apart for a special purpose, and I believe mantillas are part of reminding us of that!
I started veiling last year after the Lord made it really obvious that he wanted me to do this. I too had been admiring it and pondering about it for a while. I was so nervous as I have only seen one other lady in our parish wear one. But I honestly love it. I feel like I have my own private space that is just me and Jesus at mass and I also feel it brings me closer to Mary. I hope one day that all churches are filled with women wearing veils!
I like the visual reminder of a person's faith and reverence that seeing you, or another woman, wearing mantilla brings. Thank you for sharing your journey of the decision to wear a chapel veil. And, by the way, even though I know it does not matter to you at all .. you look lovely in your mantilla.
Thank you! I’ve grown very fond of the look myself!
I, too, have been pondering returning again to wearing a mantilla. I always enjoyed wearing one before, and as you said, I would positively naked before the Lord without one. On a couple of unexpected occasions of being in the sanctuary unprepared, I have grabbed Kleenex and placed it on top of my head. But I have no memory of stopping wearing a mantilla. I don’t remember thinking about stopping like I am thinking about starting to do so again. And I’m about no click - the buy button - away from making that final decision to do it, again. It does appear that it’s mostly younger women taking up the custom again, and I applaud them. I think it’s wonderful. As you pointed out, it reinforces one’s feminist and being set apart for a special purpose under God. And as the oldest person in my large and extended family, of which about 90% of us are Catholics, I feel a great responsibility to set an example for all the others. Another reason for me to resume my habit of wearing a mantilla, so I can lead all the others women in our family to present ourselves as a shining example of womanhood to the Lord. We have a special role to play in the building of the Kingdom of God, and wearing a mantilla reminds up of the sacredness of being female in God’s creation and in His Church. 🕊️
I truly believe that if Mary has put the desire on your heart, she wants you veiling too! I see women of all ages wearing a mantilla in my parish now. We are set apart for a special purpose, and I believe mantillas are part of reminding us of that!
I started veiling last year after the Lord made it really obvious that he wanted me to do this. I too had been admiring it and pondering about it for a while. I was so nervous as I have only seen one other lady in our parish wear one. But I honestly love it. I feel like I have my own private space that is just me and Jesus at mass and I also feel it brings me closer to Mary. I hope one day that all churches are filled with women wearing veils!