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Tag Archives: mantillas
The number of young women wearing chapel veils or mantillas in church is increasing. Wherein Fr. Z rants… and teaches… and rants
At The Free Press there is a piece about the fact of the increase in the number of young women wear chapel veils or mantillas in church. I’d be interested in your thoughts on the article and on the topic … Read More
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 chapel veils, mantillas, millennials
17 Comments
17 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
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 chapel veils, Latin Mass Society, mantillas
39 Comments
39 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 chapel veils, mantillas, poll
117 Comments
117 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 chapel veil, head coverings, mantillas, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Wrath Of The Whatever From High Atop The Thing, UE 28, Universae Ecclesiae
45 Comments
45 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 chapel veil, head coverings, mantillas, women
42 Comments
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
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