Why Do Nuns Wear Veils?

[elizabeth09]

TradMom, thanks for touch on my subject. I do not mind that.

[TradMom]

[quote name='elizabeth09' date='01 September 2009 - 07:38 PM' timestamp='1251848296' post='1959605']
TradMom, thanks for touch on my subject. I do not mind that.
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+Praised be Jesus Christ!

What a dear! You made my very harried day better!!!

Pax,
TradMom

[Noemi]

In the morning I thought about this topic-title. I think wearing veil is USEFUL. The weather was stormy yesterday evening and this morning it was really windy and rainy. My ears soon became cool and my umbrella doesn't really protected me... The veil is warm in the cold days and protect your hair.

Of course, it is beautiful as well...

[Nunsense]

I think the practical uses of the veil are wonderful. Living in a community where there are no mirrors, one doesn't have to worry about what the hair looks like! There are no "bad hair days" either!

[zunshynn]

[quote name='nunsense' date='05 September 2009 - 07:59 AM' timestamp='1252159155' post='1961279']
I think the practical uses of the veil are wonderful. Living in a community where there are no mirrors, one doesn't have to worry about what the hair looks like! There are no "bad hair days" either!
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There can be bad veil days, though. When I was a postulant I had trouble keeping my hair tucked in so it often looked like I had a tumor on the back of my head. not good. especially for an extern, lol.

Then when you get the habit there are the days when the white headband around your forehead won't stop going crooked. Or when all of yours are kind of dirty (those things can get sweaty. It can get nasty ) and you haven't had time to wash them. Well... I guess most orders don't have a headband like that. But I imagine the ones with any kind of white guimpe get dirty quick.

Edited September 5, 2009 by zunshynn

[elizabeth09]

TradMom, you welcome.