Tag Archives: mantilla

Wherein women can comment about clothing and modesty.

Posted on 4 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Another entry is being derailed into a discussion of women’s clothing and modesty.  It’s a great topic, but was a rabbit hole.
Therefore, I am opening this entry here.  I will now back out slowly of the room, while whispering the … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: School principal orders girl not to wear a chapel veil during Mass

Posted on 15 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
My daughter attending Catholic school at our novus parish determined after reading 1 Corinthians that she should be wearing a chapel veil at Mass. She began wearing it at Sunday Mass two months ago. However, when she tried … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Wore a black chapel veil and women scoffed

Posted on 25 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From  a reader:
I wore my black mantilla (it blends in with my dark brown hair better) to an OF Mass this evening for the second time (no issues the first time), but after I arrived, a group of chatty and … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: What to wear for my first TLM?

Posted on 14 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I have recently learned of an EF mass about an hour from my home. I would like to attend. In the past when I’ve had the opportunity, I’ve chickened out.
I have two fears- not know what to do, … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS POLL: Should women wear head-coverings in church?

Posted on 8 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I ask fellow bloggers, liberal or conservative, traditional or progressivist, to help get the word out about this poll so we can have as large a sampling as possible.
You don’t have to be registered to be able to vote.
In another … Continue reading →

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Mantilla giveaway

Posted on 11 October 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It would be nice to see greater use by women of the chapel veil or mantilla.  While the chapel veil is no longer obligatory according to the canon law for of the Latin Church (I have written about that several … Continue reading →

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Women and veils for church revisited

Posted on 11 December 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From time to time I post something about women and chapel veils, head coverings, mantillas… call ‘em what you like.   Lively discussion inevitably results.
I was alerted to this by a reader.  It may be of some interest to female WDTPRSers.  … Continue reading →

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