I'm Taking the Veil

Of course,
that veil has to be pink!

I've decided that during the season of Lent,
I will use a chapel veil in Church.

Believe me,
this takes me back to pre-Vatican 2 years
when all women wore head coverings at Church.

Hats, veils, or small chapel veils were the norm.

Today, head coverings are not the norm in Church.
The veiling devotion is not practiced often.
This is fine, but for those of us who have begun or will continue to veil,
The veil has become a symbol of reverence for God.
The veil has become a symbol of humility.
We choose to tell our God that
He is the greatest of all.
He is the King of Kings and we are His servants.
God doesn't change, but we do.

It seems that the older I get, the more I long for the older ways.

When I was in 5th grade, I longed to become a nun.
That longing stayed with me until
6th grade
when I discovered boys!
In the following years,
The veil was the last thing I wanted.
High school brought so many changes!
Thoughts of college, moving away from home,
Parties and boys.
Any thoughts of the veil were firmly discarded.
No veils for me.

Now, things and times are different.

I've changed in the short time I have been veiling.
Now, I strive to show my God that I love Him and praise Him through the use of a veil.
I cover my head in His Presence out of love.
I cover my hair to tell Him that I have chosen Him above all else.
I love Him, and I know He loves me.

Not everyone chooses to veil,
and
because a woman chooses not to veil does not mean that she doesn’t love God.
Choosing not to veil means just that,
chosing not to veil.
The choice is hers.

The whispers to veil have been in my ear for over a year now.
Lent seemed a good time to begin, so I did.
It feels good.
I may continue.

I long for fewer distractions.
I long to be closer to God.
I long to embrace my faith as I never have before.

I don't know what will happen, but for now
I'm Taking the Veil!