Covering hair at Mass

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I guess I am the odd man out. My OF parish is very traditional.
 
I am seeing an increasing amount of veils and communion on the tongue (sometimes kneeling and on the tongue) at OF Masses.

The “sweeping statement” thing goes both ways, I think.

I am also willing to bet you will see more of this at OF Masses, as the younger people who are regular Mass-goers tend to be more into the traditional practices.
 
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By the way, sometimes I feel people have a problem with women who wear headcoverings to mass because of the “wrong reasons”, and they definde spiritual reasons as the only valid reasons.
Some here said muslim women cover often out oh their feel of muslim identity, and this is also my experience in many cases.
So, what´s wrong with covering for christian identity reasons?
I don´t understand why people are that stressed when it comes to covering,
 
alice24 said:
I don´t understand why people are that stressed when it comes to covering,
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Me neither. You don’t like it, don’t do it yourself.
No reason to get judgy on people who do, as long as they aren’t telling you that you should be doing it too.
The opinions I see expressed about it strike me as bizarre. I’ve been seeing a handful of women do it my whole life before the recent increae in popularity of it, and I never thought twice about it.
 
Tis_Bearself said:
No reason to get judgy on people who do, as long as they aren’t telling you that you should be doing it too.
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Yeah, and I don´t remember I ever met such a person in real life in a church. I don´t care for some internet blogs where I could maybe find people who see this as mandatory.
 
adgloriam said:
So all the muslim ladies who wear hijab do it out of pride, vanity, and are forced to? Nope…Modesty still exists, and the sense of modesty.
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As one of my Muslim friends comments on social media “your hair is so beautiful! Why don’t you cover it?” The idea is that beauty is to be precious and not simply exposed to those who may not appreciate it.
 
There’s only one woman at my church who covers her hair. She pins a rather large, white doily to her head. She likes to curtsy when entering or leaving the pew and approaching the altar instead of bowing or genuflecting. All of this frequent curtsying gives the doily the appearance of flapping wings and often evokes a few giggles from a number of those present, especially visitors who are not used to seeing this. I, however, have become quite accustomed to the sight of this oriental accouterment with its graceful avian motion. Indeed, it now seems normal to me.
 
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Chapel caps, or “doilies” as you put it, were a common sight at the Baptist churches I grew up in. I probably wouldn’t notice that woman…
 
How unusual that Baptist ladies have head coverings. Were they a particular Baptist church? Here we have mostly Southern Baptists and they don’t even wear hats.
 
slyboots1 said:
How unusual that Baptist ladies have head coverings. Were they a particular Baptist church? Here we have mostly Southern Baptists and they don’t even wear hats.
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I’m African American, so hats are a huge thing in our Baptist churches. The deaconesses wore chapel caps.
 
Of course. I do not know why I did not think of that. I have seen some of the hats that African American ladies wear and they are beautiful. I used to wear a little black velvet cloche to Mass but got out of the habit.

Thanks for the quick answer.

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@alice24 danke, hättest du nicht geschprochen würden diese leute mich umbringen 🙂 und ich weiss du verstehst das wegend deinen Vorvätern

@Tis_Bearself all the woman in my family also veiled not only in church, but in everyday life. And that is why it matters to me.

@TheLittleLady thank you. I knew you would be one of the persons who’d understand - you always do.

@Margaret_Ann I really enjoyed the picture. Your disposition of the faithful in church is much more similar to ours than you’d might imagine.

@dochawk the question is always: Why? (as a scientist I know you understand.)

@LumineDiei a lovely question and reply: why?. (I can’t answer under hostility.) Morals is: what? Ethics/theology is: why? Ethics would develop from Summa II.II.168-169. (“Custody of the eyes” is even more insufficient than it is self-evidence.)

@slyboots1 I’m at a lose to answer, but I really liked your posts.

@Roseeurekacross I think we’d understand each other on any matter, one paragraph sufficing.

@Bruised_Reed I’m really sorry, please forgive me. [Black wedding gowns.]

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I found a bunch of old cloche hats in my aunt’s attic in the spring. They brought back memories.
 
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I assure you. You would notice. 😎
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That´s interesting - I never mind this could be something outstanding for anyone older, maybe only for younger people. My mum told me to make a curtsy as a girl and that men would make a genuflection. In germany, the curtsies are almost gone and forotten in my generation (mid twenties, but not bavaria - for this region I don´t now), but I see sometimes young men making genuflections.
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Indeed, I’ve been to the denomination you mention. I recall rather large hats for the ladies and fans as well. The musicians sat in the pews with their instruments and there were no hymnals because the people knew all of the songs. It was a very enjoyable and joy-filled service. I suppose you are right. Doily lady would not be noticed there. But it would not be for lack of trying.
 
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