NO HATS FOR MEN; VEILS FOR WOMEN

First I am going to give you the Bible verse that ardent feminists have expunged from public readings.

Here it is:1 Corinthians 11:1-17:

“Be imitators of me as I am of Christ. I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband and the head of Christ is God. Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but any women who prays and prophesies with her head un-veiled dishonors her head-it is the same as if she were shaven. For if a women will not veil herself, then she should cut her hair off, but if it is disgraceful for a women to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil. For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but a women is the glory of man. (For man was not made from women, but women from man. Neither was man created for women, but women created for man. That is why a woman ought to have a veil on her head, because of the angels. Nevertheless, in the women is not independent of man nor man of women; for as woman was made from man now man is born from woman. And all things are from God. Judge for yourselves; Does not nature itself teach you that for a man to wear his hair long is degrading to him, but is a woman has long hair it is her pride. For her hair is given to her for a covering. If one is disposed to be contentious. We recognize no other practice, nor do the churches of God.”

It might sound a bit harsh; however, the point Saint Paul is making not the often stated opinion that he dislikes women. The passage is not just to women. He addresses the men as well.

The chapter in Corinthians is a guide to the young church. The chapter begins with, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.”

And then the Apostle explains about men not covering their heads and women covering theirs. He goes on into the Christian service and states “Whoever therefore eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and soul of the Lord.”

In order to better understand why St. Paul is so adamant about men’s hats and women’s veils, one needs to understand the purpose of the Epistle.

“The Church uses veils in liturgy and worship to draw attention to the mystery present. Altar veils, chalice veils, humeral veils etc. are all pointing to something important – that there are transcendent realities present. A woman’s femininity is a holy mystery, and something not to be grasped at. The veil speaks of this. Plus, a woman represents in a special way the Bride of Christ – The Church – by wearing the veil. It reveals to all present that Christ seeks to wed himself to us in the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. Formal clothing on the part of the minister speak the inverse. He is dressed for the wedding banquet.”

Now, think of what was veiled in the Old Testament — the Holy of Holies!

…The Ark of the Old Covenant was kept in the veiled Holy of Holies. And at the supper of the Lord, what is kept veiled until the right time? The Cup — the vessel that holds the Precious Blood! The vessels of life are veiled because they are holy!

The woman is holy.