Mantilla Question

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I wear my late grandmother’s wedding ring on the finger where a wedding band would go, but I am unmarried. I’ve worn other rings on the fingers for engagement or wedding band go when I go out to certain places with friends but that does not deter men from approaching me.

I will continue to wear my black mantilla, even if I get married or remain single…
 
Looking to go to confession, never wore a Mantilla… when’s a good time to start? should I wait till after my confirmation or start wearing one the next time I go to confession? does it matter? I rarely see women wear them these days… but after reading what I have I feel as though I should. my husband, who is a catholic says… I don’t have to yet we were married outside the church, I’m really trying to bring Jesus back into my life and hopefully re-marry in the Catholic church after my Confirmation. Any positive words on this matter would be of a great help!

God Bless! :byzsoc:
 
You can start anytime to cover. I may be in my 30’s (raised post Vatican II), and starting to cover more often even if few other women do so. I own several head scarves and a mantilla, and no one has said anything to me about my own free will choice to cover besides my mother but I kept my head covering on despite her objection. My sister’s 2 kids knew I was showing respect (they said that without prompting) and it looked good on me too (then again with the looking good part, they are under age 12).
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Looking to go to confession, never wore a Mantilla… when’s a good time to start? should I wait till after my confirmation or start wearing one the next time I go to confession? does it matter? I rarely see women wear them these days… but after reading what I have I feel as though I should. my husband, who is a catholic says… I don’t have to yet we were married outside the church, I’m really trying to bring Jesus back into my life and hopefully re-marry in the Catholic church after my Confirmation. Any positive words on this matter would be of a great help!

God Bless! :byzsoc:
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I am a single woman, age 20, and I wear a black mantilla. 🙂
 
From my understanding and research, a white one is to be worn by single women who are available to let the young men know that. Black ones are for those who are married,widowed, and to wear to funerals because a person is in mourning. So, if you are still a single young lady like me, then you need two. Both the white and black ones. If you are married, you only need the black one. You also wear black in the prescence of the Pope! Those who have worn white ones in the prescence of the Pope have been invited to do so only on a very very very special basis!
 
When mantillas were more commonly worn, black meant married or otherwise unavailable (consecrated widow, seriously discerning religious life, etc.), whereas white signified a single woman.

Nowadays, no one really goes by that. At the EF parish I attend, women with wedding rings wear white mantillas, and I (single) wear a black one. It was simply a matter of personal taste. The real significance of the symbolism of a woman veiling herself isn’t actually connected to the color of the veil.
 
There are lots of different traditions for this, different symbolisms, etc. However, the significance of the act of veiling itself is not related to the color. I am single and I wear a black lace veil. Other ladies I have seen with wedding rings on were wearing white veils. I know a girl with a navy one, and another with a gold-colored one. Basically, just pick what you’d like to wear best. If some part of the symbolism of a particular color appeals to you and helps you increase your devotion and reverence, then by all means, go for it!
 
I only wear ivory or white ones because I don’t like black. Black is a mourning color, and I’m not going to wear it if I’m not mourning anyone.
 
Nadege said:
I only wear ivory or white ones because I don’t like black. Black is a mourning color, and I’m not going to wear it if I’m not mourning anyone.
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Ha ha. New Yorkers love black.

Since I’m usually wearing some type of black, a black mantilla works great for me!
 
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