Catholic headcovering?

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Overall, how many girls/women at your church practice head covering? How many might you see at an average mass at your church?
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At my parish, it completely depends on which Mass you attend. At the Saturday evening Mass, no one wears one. At the Sunday morning Mass, several (maybe 6-10) do.
 
Of course. I’m not necessarily saying it’s fully terrible, it’s certainly much better than other types of patriarchy, I just personally believe it’s not something I would thrive under, given the type of person I am. I would feel suffocated still. 💀
 
In my OF parish many women and girls in large families wear mantillas. Some of the older women also wear a mantilla or scarf.

The only time I wear one is when I go to an EF Mass but I don’t like it and have been thinking about not wearing one at all. I find them to be hot and distracting. Mostly I feel annoyed when I wear one. I thought if I wore it often enough I might change my mind but so far that hasn’t happened
 
Of course, one point people have made is that there are women nowadays (like me) who do in fact have shaved hair. And it’s not regarded as disgraceful in modern society to do so - heck, I’ve had a lot of women admire it.
 
Anlkins,

No, there isn’t anything immodest about a bare head. I hear your point. I would never judge anyone who didn’t cover.

There is also nothing wrong with covering.

Mother Mary is always depicted as covering, so there is no issue in proudly showing alegiance to Mother Mary.
 
Jerusha,

Good points. The longer Muslim-style scarves to stay on better then the small doily type veils. It’s fun that it was the teenage and early-20s girls who started bringing back veiling where I live.

Don’t worry about the kneeling. My dad can’t kneel at all. No one should judge that.
 
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Mother Mary is always depicted as covering
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Not strictly true. My father bought me a carved statue of Mary when I was a child; I still have it. She has no head covering, which made the statue stand out a bit to my eyes. It’s true that usually Mary is seen with a head covering, so my statue is a little unusual, but there are others out there, for example the representations of Mary Undoer of Knots.

I do agree with you that there is nothing inherently wrong with covering, as long as it’s the choice of the individual woman and she is not forced to either cover or uncover; also that it’s recognized that women choose to cover for many individual reasons (some for tradition, some because they think it’s modest, some because they think it’s respectful, some because they think the veils are pretty, some because they think it is being like Mary who is usually (not always) shown covered, some because they think it represents piety, or humility, the list goes on and on.
 
Suzanne,
I think you are right with that, it is more about femininity and humility. Hair can be a major vanity, I know it is for me.
 
I saw 2 young women doing this at my parish not too long ago, it was a great thing to see!
 
I’m glad to hear you liked it, and are supportive.

It’s actually kind of hard to get the courage to do it the first time.
 
I’m curious if you have any opinion on them doing so one way or the other, (name removed by moderator)? Do you like how they look in them, do you like the supression of vanity they stand for?
 
It’s very common in the small towns (here in México), not so much in the big cities. But, some women still do that, especially during important holy days and such.
 
It’s buzzed very short but not all the way shaved. It’s actually been nice - I don’t have to worry about doing it ever, just roll out of bed and it’s perfect. I have the kind of straight, fine hair that has to be brushed, conditioned, detangled, and hairsprayed every 2h in order to look like I didn’t just roll out of bed if I leave it long.
 
If you do decide to let it grow back you can always pull it in a pony tail or clasp it at the top with a hair claw. If it is medium length you can use smaller claws to pin it backwards. Only if you let it loose you have to style it to look fit. But of course it will never be as easy as just taking it all off. 😄
Some say it is very healthy for it to shave it, it helps it regenerate. I never did it though. I am too vain. But I had a colleague who had fine bleached hair and she shaved it to help it get stronger and fuller and it did get fuller. However the type (thin or thick) of the individual hair will just never change.
 
Christian Arab women also cover it in a way many would think they are Muslim but they are not. They are Christian.
I don’t have a problem being mistaken for a Muslim or a Jewish woman just because my head is covered. By the mantilla, the scarf, the hijab and the Jewish wrap are different.

Easiest way to cover your head with a long scarf you can just wear as a scarf or keep it in your bag until you get to church:

The Hijab (Muslim) - is a special cloth not just a scarf and this is a Modern hijab:

Orthodox Jewish style for married women:
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I agree that covering your head is not always a sign of modesty, but it is a dressing code that the Bible does refer to. So if a Christian woman wants to use a hijab or a wrap to cover her head I don’t think God doesn’t know that she’s Christian when she prays to Him.
 
Trust me, I tried! It still just looked messy by mid-day, assuming I even got it to hold (claws and clips would generally slide out unless gelled in place). The only thing that sort of worked was doing it in 2 tight braids every day, and even then it was a disaster of frizz by the end. Doesn’t help that I have a lot of sensitivities. It really does look good on me short though - I actually start to look like I’m out of high school!
 
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