Tag Archives: mantillas

Millennials and chapel veils

The first time I learned of the word “Fashionista” was back in the days of the Catholic Online Forum, when staffers Dawn and Gayle (who made the best, the most beautiful rosaries I’ve ever seen – RIP and prayers for … Read More

Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices | Tagged , ,
18 Comments

ASK FATHER: Chapel veil at school Masses

From a readerette: I’m a sophomore in high school, and this past summer I was inspired to wear a veil. I recently obtained one and I suppose I’ll wear it at school Masses now. The thing is, I go to … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism | Tagged ,
23 Comments

VIDEO: Chapel veils

UPDATE 8 Sept 2015: I have learned that this fellow/group is claiming my approval.  It does not have my approval.  As a matter of fact, I am entirely against this group and what he is up to.  It’s weird and there is more … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity | Tagged , ,
40 Comments

A woman’s report on wearing a veil in church for the first time – Fr. Z POLL!

The subject of chapel veils, mantillas, whatever, comes up occasionally.  It always excites conversation. My view is that this custom should be revived.  According to the Church’s present law, women are not obliged to cover their heads in church.  I … Read More

Posted in Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, POLLS | Tagged , ,
118 Comments

QUAERITUR: Can a traditionalist priest require women to cover their heads during Mass?

From a reader: I have read web sites from FSSP Traditional parishes that indicate women are to cover their heads during Mass. My understanding is that the requirement was removed from Canon Law, thus it is no longer a sin … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae | Tagged , , , , , ,
46 Comments

“I want to share why I choose to wear a veil… and why I love it.”

At the blog Fide Et Literis: By Faith & Learning there is a post entitled I love my chapel veil. She wrote: I recently read an article about the comeback of chapel veils entitled, “Head covering is thinly veiled patriarchy.” The … Read More

Posted in Just Too Cool, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity | Tagged , , ,
42 Comments

Card. Burke on women covering their heads in church

The great Canonical Defender, Dr. Ed Peters has an interesting note on the use… here we go again… about women wearing head coverings in church. He has something from Cardinal Burke in the topic. But first, in a nutshell here … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Lighter fare, Linking Back | Tagged , , , , ,
116 Comments