Catholic headcovering?

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JanSobieskiIII said:
I’ve always looked at it as more imitating BVM, as she is the epitome of Catholic Femininity
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She was a Jewish woman living in a Jewish society. Orthodox Jewish women today wear scarves or wigs in public.
 
You may speak for yourself, that is all. I see a woman’s hair and I think, “It probably took her an hour to get ready to come to church!” If she covers up her hair, I think,“It took her an hour to get ready and now we can’t even see why!” I have never had a problem controlling my thought over a woman’s hair. In my day, women would hairpin a little lace circle onto their heads. We called the “doilies.” They did not provide much modestly.

It does remind me of my most embarrassing moment in church. My daughter, who is quite good looking and very religious. Was sitting on the end of the pew. There was an infant in the pew that threw his “binky” into the aisle, My daughter went to pick it up for the Mom and when she squatted/bent down for the binky, she inadvertently flashed the top of some purple lace panties. Not a lot, but just enough. I joked later that every guy the section probably had to go to confession that week!
 
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I’m pretty sure getting ready for me is more like “Clean pants? Clean shirt? Not a t-shirt? Ok, let’s go!” Then again, I shaved my head,so I suppose I’m in compliance with that one passage from Paul anyway.
 
Wearing one will help remind me that I am in a Holy Place and a Holy Time. It has nothing to do with dressing “modestly.” Since I usually dress modest but professional.
 
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No. Men have a different set of rules. Men must NOT cover head in church, huge faux pas, but women can and do cover. Both are done for respect, just opposite actions.
 
Jerusha said:
I have a doily I generally use. It is nicely starched, because it was blowing about.
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I’ve done doily when I didn’t have anything else, but I find it needs a lot of hairpins to keep from slipping or blowing. Might be because my hair is thick and puffy. Long veil works better for me.
 
JanSobieskiIII said:
I don’t think anyone’s arguing that they are a part of faith or morals. Just a small t tradition.

It was a cultural thing for much of Europe’s history. Just a throwback.
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Yeah, this is why when I go to EF I would choose the veil and not the hat. The veil makes me feel connected with my European ancestors. It’s a tradition thing for me, not a modesty thing or a submissive thing.
Hats to me are just an optional fashion accessory and in some cases remind me of Protestant churches where many of the female attendees will have a dress with a matching hat.
 
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None. They are not necessary. There is nothing immodest about a bare head.
 
Why is it a sign of respect for a woman to cover her head but not a man?
 
I go to a rather large parish (we have 7 Sunday Masses!). The one I attend has about 20 ladies- all different ages/ethnicities - who veil. I think it’s marvelous, although I don’t personally. Now, if we can get the rest of the attendees to dress modestly or appropriately! 🙂
 
Unfortunately i think the question of “to cover our not to cover” gets confused with some vague idea of patriarchal repression of womanhood.
This is balderdash. It’s a choice. My wife chose it because it helped her focus on worship and gave her a connection to Christian women of the past. Part of why she stopped was because so many people at church gave her funny looks and made snarky comments.
When Paul told women to cover their heads it was (too my understanding) because elaborate hairstyles were a status symbol for wealthy women of the empire. This was a stumbling block for many. It became a tradition for the Church because of that. So unless you know better than an apostle you may want to think twice before admonishing a woman for covering her head in Church, or before you criticize the practice.
 
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why can’t a Muslim concept exist in other cultures? Monotheism doesn’t only exist in Christian cultures. What specifically makes it a Muslim concept? Head coverings existed before the Advent of Islam.
 
anikins said:
Why is it a sign of respect for a woman to cover her head but not a man?
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The custom of men removing their hats dates back to when military men would remove their helmets before going in front of a sovereign, thus leaving themselves vulnerable to an attack. In other words, putting the control of your life in the hands of the king and expressing trust in him.

Women on the other hand were generally expected to cover their hair when in public.
 
Headcoverings can be for modesty but veiling today has hardly anything to do with modesty tbh.

It’s white/black lace, loosely draped over the head. Some women place napkins over their heads if they forget a veil.

(I’ve never ever heard of a man in today’s culture who would be aroused at hair, that is honestly quite creepy/weird to me)
 
Hair definitely has a part to play in attraction.
Head coverings are still about modesty and reverence. But that really depends on the heart of the person doing it. Are you capable of judging someone’s heart based on the style of their head covering?
 
Jewish women cover their hair, so wasn’t Paul just emphasizing on that practice?

Paul did mention there than man was the head of woman and not the other way around, so it was not far off for women now to think it had something to with patriarchy. Heck, I think it has something to do with it, though it seems to be more of a cultural practice than anything.
 
A my parish (a suburban parish), I’ve only seen it happen once in 3-4 years

At our Cathedral, I see it more often, esp at daily Mass and a lot of women (if not most) when the Cathedral has the Extraordinary Form of the Mass.
 
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