Veils and or long hair on women

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Is it ok to wear a veil even if only a few do in my Catholic church? I mean, I dont want people thinking I think im more spiritual or something but it has been something I think about. My hair is short now but im trying to grow it long. I know it sounds silly but being in a veil feel like being with God inside a covering over my head. It makes me feel spiritual even though i know its not required I just have a growing desire to do this. I def dont think that women have to but I feel I want to, but it would stand out in my church. I can;t wait till my hair is long, as Paul said it is a covering for the woman. It would make me feel more feminine. What do you all think?
 
Do it. Nevermind what others think. It’s your spirituality and your relationship with God.
 
If you go to a Latin Mass most if not all the women veil. You aren’t the only one who does it.

Nothing wrong if you do. Nothing wrong if you don’t.
 
If you want to wear a veil, wear a veil. If you prefer to wear a hat, wear a hat. If you’d rather show your hair, show your hair. It’s a matter of personal preference.
 
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Is it ok to wear a veil even if only a few do in my Catholic church?
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Sure, as long as it’s a normal veil and not some big extreme thing like an imitation nun’s veil or a burka.
Many women wear head coverings even though they may be one of a handful of women who do so at their particular church. I don’t think most people care one way or the other or even notice if some lady has a veil on or not.
I mean, I dont want people thinking I think im more spiritual or something but it has been something I think about.
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Most people don’t care enough about you to notice if you have a veil on or think anything about your spirituality. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the whole Church congregation is waiting breathlessly for your next appearance to see what you have on. Mass or Adoration is not Oscar Night and most of us are thinking about Jesus, not what you might have on your head.
My hair is short now but im trying to grow it long. I know it sounds silly but being in a veil feel like being with God inside a covering over my head. It makes me feel spiritual even though i know its not required I just have a growing desire to do this. I def dont think that women have to but I feel I want to, but it would stand out in my church. I can;t wait till my hair is long, as Paul said it is a covering for the woman. It would make me feel more feminine. What do you all think?
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I think you must have a lot of time on your hands to think so much about whether your long hair would be more feminine and whether a veil would make you stand out in your church.
Make sure you don’t fall into vanity over this whole business.
Jesus doesn’t care how long or short your hair is. Nuns often cut off their hair when they took their vows. It didn’t make them any less feminine, and I suspect they were focusing on Jesus and not on their hair.
 
If you want to wear one, wear one. The opinions of others in the congregation matter not.
 
Every parish I have worn a veil to seems to show a slight increase in the practice over time. When I first started and was a little more concerned about sticking out, I got a brown veil. If you’re worried about it consider an understated color so that worry doesn’t distract you from the reason you felt called to do it in the first place.
 
We are not a “Bible only” Church and she has dispensed the requirement for women to cover their heads.
What Muslim women do has no bearing on what we, as Catholics, do.

OP, if you want to cover your head, do it. Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks.
 
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Why not. The actual people at church won´t make this such a big issue as the internet comminity from time to time. I wear a headscarf (or winter cap) always in church (orthodox church) and the only thing I am a bit ceraful of is that I don´t wear absolutely ovter the top fancy embelished ones (but I tend to dress a way more simple in church than at other places…).
 
Do it!! I wear veils, mine are more scarf like, but I cover my head! Who cares what people think! Church is not a place where people should be concerned with what others are wearing! If you know why you’re wearing it, that’s all that matters! After a few weeks the other parishioners will be used to you wearing a covering so it won’t even matter! I call it a prayer cacoon and it blocks out a lot of distraction, helps to keep my focus on why I am there! 😊
 
Hello elohimrules,
If you wish to wear a veil, wear a veil. If you do, you must remember that it is intended to be a sign of humility. Excessively intricate or extremely long veils, I find, can quite often be attention grabbing and somewhat defeats the purpose of that intended humility.

God Bless,
Br. Ben, CRM
 
Wear it if you want to. The church is the house of God first at foremost. If people stare it really is up to them. During the liturgy I think we should be staring to the altar not to other people.
 
Don’t mind what others think.

Although here on CAF, a lot of members get their panties in a bunch, saying that women who wear veils think they are holier than thou. Ignore those people.
 
If you feel moved to veil as an unceasing number of women do - then wear your veil don’t worry what others think. You will find as many of us have that many women want to veil and you doing so may give them the confidence to do so.
 
My wife veils. She has a number of reasons for this that I will not go into at this time but if you go to this link, there are many of the explainations of her reasons.


My wife is the chior director (right up front) at the Mass we go to and was initially concerned that there might be questions such as you raised. Almost immidiately, a couple other women mentioned they had been considering veiling, and seeing my wife in a veil, they decided to start themselves. There are only a few who veil but any comments are generally posative.

As others have said, don’t worry about any opinion except God’s and yours.

Patrick
AMDG
 
My daughter veils, unless she attends the youth mass and sings with the youth choir (she doesn’t want to draw attention to herself). She is one of very few in our parish.

I think any woman who wants to veil should do so.
 
When discussing the veil in 1 Corinthians, Paul was speaking of married women, wearing the cultural symbol of the day to show that they were married, as a sign of submission and respect for their husbands. It would be similar to wearing your wedding ring today.
 
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