The resurgence of headcovering at Mass - why?

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I have always worn a head covering of some sort when entering a sacramental church (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox). I would not wear one in, say, a Baptist church because there is no Real Presence there.

In the Eastern Orthodox Church I go to, women are required to cover their heads, and mostly all of them do it eagerly and willingly, because they are Russian and its how they were raised.🙂
 
Why does it matter if you wear it to Mass? Wouldnt it rather be important to state why you wear it during Mass? 😉

Sorry I couldn’t resist.

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I recently order mantillas for both my mom and myself. I ordered two black ones and one white one since I am a single lady. It is my understanding from articles that I have read, that a single young woman such as myself is to wear a while mantilla. However, for funerals, other sorrowful occasions such as Good Friday and in the presence of the pope you are to wear a black one. Can someone tell me why black is to be worn in the presence of the pope? I personally feel called to wear one as a sign of my love for God in the Eucharist. He will be my Eternal Spouse and will never doubt me, let go of me, abuse me, or harm me in any other way. So, for me it is an outward sign to others but an internal one for me to dress myself in the King’s presence. I will be wearing one shortly and maybe with the exception of a few other lady’s we will stickout. So, what. I don’t care about that. What I care about is that it will help me to focus on the meaning of why I am in church and to help me concentrate on the most Blessed Sacrament.

Clothed in Christ,
Rachel
 
MarkThompson said:
In days gone by men would also wear a hat to Mass. They would just take it off when they got there. 🙂
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The clergy would wear hats at least during the Liturgy of the Word. I remember the FSSP. Its also common in the Byzantine Rite. And even in the OF the Bishop would have his skull cap (forgot what its called) on at the Liturgy of the Word.
 
I wear a mantilla and attend the OF. Just wouldn’t feel right without being in His Presence if I didn’t, although I wouldn’t make a big deal about it should I happen to ever forget.
 
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Neither because I am a man 🙂
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That is a really good reason not to wear a veil or hat to Mass ha ha I needed a laugh, been one of those days I do wear one because I am a woman i have them in black white navy cream lavender pale blue beige and pink and I usually cordinate it to what I am wearing.
 
I have gotten to where I don’t want to, will not, enter a church without my head covered. Do I think everyone should do as I do? No. It is up to each person how they want to pray.
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Can’t answer for my self, I’m a guy after all… But I see women in many parishes around my diocese who do this. I think it is a wonderful practice, and calling for those who hear it. Any act of personal pioty, and humility can do nothing but good for the soul.
 
You have to admit - there weren’t nearly as many headcovering threads three years ago. More and more you see Catholic online sellers adding chapel veils to their stock selection. What I used to be able to find on eBay for $6, now sells for $30, and that’s if you can even bid on it fast enough before it sells. Women are starting home businesses making veils, and can’t keep some styles in stock.

Women (of all ages) seem to be coming to the personal devotion of covering their head at Mass and Adoration by the droves. But why? What has changed?

This is NOT a debate thread. If you want to debate the legitimacy, purpose, or what the Church has to say about headcovering, start another thread. Please. This is only to discuss why people think this is suddenly coming back into practice after so many years.

I would be inclined to say that is is due to the Moto Propio, but how many of your basic “Catholics in the pews” even know about it? If you attend a really liberal parish, I doubt your priest ever even mentioned it. And yet I see women here on CAF all the time who attend liberal parishes, wishing to start covering their heads, without a Latin Mass in sight for them.

So - what do you think?

~Liza
 
Why is there a resurgence of the Latin Mass itself? There are alot of the laity that want more reverence and dignity in the Mass. The parish I have started attending and recently switched to have a TLM, which is chock full of women and their daughters wearing them, but even more amazing is how this has transferred over to the Novus Ordo that is celebrated very reverently. While that are not nearly as many women that wear them during the Novus Ordo, it is happening and the numbers are growing.
 
With the world the way it is (when I was a child–1960s—NOBODY ever thought there would be one day something like homosexuals being able to legally marry!), people crave stability, security, traditional ways.

Part of it is wanting more reverence in church, but I think its also that many people hate the way things are going in society and in church, and want stability. I know I do.
 
I think in general, the younger generation (say, growing up in the 80s in particular) is starting to rediscover the faith, almost for the first time in many cases. I think that when you discover something that powerful and profound, and it becomes integrated in your life you can’t help but have it affect every facet of your life.

At least that’s my guys POV, its’ why I love the traditional mass.
 
I think those females who choose to use head covering is one of respect and reverence in church especially at Mass. I wish more women would cover at OF Masses in my opinion but it will be a long time before I see more doing so. I do like the opportunities I get to go to the EF Masses because I do not feel out of place because most of the women cover

I cover because I am showing reverence and respect to God & the Blessed Sacrament in His house. I respect those who choose not to cover, and I hope more will notice those who do & start again to cover (or if they haven’t covered in their lives to start).

At least I am glad my sister’s 2 pre-teen children understand why their aunt chooses to cover her head. Now if my mother would truly understand that I do so because it is my choice.
 
If I’m being perfectly honest… as a new convert who covers my head (not veiling but hatting), I do so because I do crave stability, I long for tradition (even if it is a physical tradition) and I just want some kind of reverence that can be seen. Not a reverence I have to ‘feel’ or ‘hear only in my heart’. I came from churches where people would interrupt scripture readings if the reader wasn’t doing it correctly, churches where people would stand and dance in the aisles, churches where the service was all about emotional highs and nothing else. Now here I am and I just want some calm, quiet and tradition and to me the head covering is just such a huge sign of that tradition my heart desires so much.

As to why… well, I think it’s because my family unit was so broken and distorted. We had no traditions in our family, we had no traditions in our church, we had no stability (I come from a broken family) at all… it’s something I’ve always longed for.

Every week I go to Mass and I am completely bowled over by what God has given me. A year ago I wouldn’t have even considered stepping foot into a Catholic Church and then the Holy Spirit said: GO. So I did… and now I have everything I ever longed for and even more.

I know these aren’t the most solid reasons for head covering but they’re my reasons. 🤷 And I kind of wonder if others don’t feel the same way.

Currently I’ve been trying to study and research and learn more about head covering. Why did it last nearly 2000 years and then get tossed aside? What does it really mean? Is it cultural? If so, shouldn’t it still be in place? Isn’t the Catholic culture a culture separate from mainstream culture? So many questions… and I just don’t have the time to wrap my head around it all.
 
Blowback. Liberals have taken things too far and people want things to be more like they were.

In the French Revolution, many Parisians were happy to be rid of the monarchy until the Girondists and Jacobins took things too far and led to the reign of terror and Napoleon. By the time Napoleon was gone and the June Days were over, France desired a return to the stability of monarchy. Even when the monarchy finally ended, it was over an issue as simple as the colour of the flag. People dont like changes that go too far and too fast.
 
Because there was absolutely nothing wrong with it in the first place. It’s a lovely devotion. I expect it will only continue to grow, only now, since it isn’t obligatory, perhaps it will mean more.
 
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