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When worn by Eastern Orthodox women the mantilla is often white, and is worn with the ends crossed over the neck and draped over the opposite shoulder. The mantilla is worn as a Christian headcovering by women during church services, as well as during special occasions. [2] [3] A smaller version of the mantilla is called a toquilla. [4]
Christian head covering, also known as Christian veiling, is the traditional practice of women covering their head in a variety of Christian denominations.Some Christian women wear the head covering in public worship and during private prayer at home, [1] [2] [3] while others (esp. Conservative Anabaptists) believe women should wear head coverings at all times. [4]
A Hutterite Anabaptist Christian teacher wearing an opaque hanging veil An opaque hanging veil worn by an Anabaptist Christian woman belonging to the Charity Christian Fellowship A hanging veil , also known as a flowing veil or charity veil , is a type of Christian headcovering , which is worn by some Christian women continually, in obedience ...
6 For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil. 7 For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.
The significance of the Lenten shrouds has been explained in a variety of ways. [7] The French liturgist Prosper Guéranger explained that "the ceremony of veiling the Crucifix, during Passiontide, expresses the humiliation, to which our Saviour subjected himself, of hiding himself when the Jews threatened to stone him, as is related in the Gospel of Passion Sunday".
The parish's bishop 'is appalled at what was filmed' at the historic 19th-century church.
Gradually the ladies adopted a black dress and cape of the same material reaching to the belt, a white collar and a lace cap and veil. In 1828, Archbishop Daniel Murray advised Miss McAuley to choose some name by which the little group might be known, and she chose that of "Sisters of Mercy", having the design of making the works of mercy the ...
The Queen of Pop, 66, arrived at the Dolce & Gabbana SS25 Women’s Runway Show during Milan Fashion Week on Saturday, Sept. 21, covered from her head to her knees with a lacy black veil, as seen ...