Veils

One of many infuriating sights on viewing a Novus Ordo Mass is all those women (dare I call them such?) standing with their short hair and pants and uncovered heads! Why must women fight so strenuously against putting on a veil and get all riled up as if it's somehow demeaning to women? It has nothing to do with making woman some sort of slave! It's so simple, really! A woman's hair is her pride (at least for most women--I know some like to be bald, but let's not go there!). Anyway, thus, for a woman to cover her hair is a sign of humility, which is perfectly appropriate and expected in the presence of God, the highest authority. For men, it's the opposite--when a man covers his head, it's a sign of self-sufficiency and even dominance, which is why men take off their hats in the presence of authority, a high dignitary, when entering a host's house, greeting a friend or a woman. Thus, men uncover their heads in the presence of God, the highest authority. There's other even simpler reasons--having women cover their heads in church helps keep everyone equal (which is how we're supposed to approach God, all equal children of God and brethren in Christ). And it prevents church from becoming a beauty contest to see who has the most outlandish hairdo, at least during Mass! And it helps keep people from being distracted by outlandish hairdos, and helps men keep their eyes on their missals and the ceremony and their thoughts on God. It is simply removing or mitigating temptations, both for men and women. But again, the main reason is for humility before God, the same reason why men should never wear hats in church. My instinctive reaction when I see these women is the same as if I were to see a man with a hat on in church: "How proud and disrespectful and insulting to God!" And the very fact that women refuse to cover their heads so they won't be seen as submissive or something is a sign of pride, which is the very reason why they should cover their heads! So for goodness' sake, ladies, swallow that feminist pride and put on a veil!



Source: blog.culturaldetective.com