The Veiling Question – My latest on Catholicmom.com

From my latest on Catholicmom.com.

An excerpt:

Along with the desire to give this a try is also a sadness — a sort of grief at the years that even this option seemed unavailable to women in the American church. I feel sad when I look at my daughters, both of whom I think would look stunning in a church veil, and my 6-year-old granddaughter, who has never seen one!

I might be taking the leap soon. My son asked me what I wanted for Christmas and along with my usual request for socks and oven mitts, I added, “A pretty veil to wear to church.” He was stunned. But then he said, “I got you, mom. I know a girl, who knows someone who makes these at school.” 

Maybe this will be one of the benefits of having him attend a Catholic College.

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