New Painting in my Rosary Art Collection

The newest item in my collection is a painting of "The Presentation" by Rembrandt.

Sunday Snippets-- A Catholic Carnival

Come one come all, to Sunday Snippets! Thanks to RAnn for hosting!  I've discovered some wonderful blogs here.  How about sharing yours?

Semper Gaudete!: Throwback Thursday

Semper Gaudete!: This Week's Fan Fiction

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

"In A Great Tradition
Tribute to Dame Laurentia McLachlan,
Abbess of Stanbrook" #
by The Benedictines of Stanbrook
(I am very glad to have this book.  Rumer Godden
wrote in In This House of Brede: "All of the characters
in this book are imaginary, but many of the episodes
are based on fact; some are taken from the life and
sayings of Dame Laurentia McLachlan and Sister Mary
Ann McArdle of Stanbrook Abbey."

"In This House of Brede,"
by Rumer Godden
[fiction]
{Sunday Books}

"The Imitation of Mary In Four Books" #
by Alexander De Rouville
Revised and Edited by Matthew J. O'Connell
[devotional reading, Catholic]
(one chapter a day; more on Sunday)

"The Honest Dollar"
by Dorothy Simpson
[children's fiction]
{carried over from last week}

"A Sundae With Judy"
by Frieda Friedman
(children's fiction)

"Here's Lily!"
"Lily Robbins, M. D.
(Medical Dabbler)"
"Lily and the Creep"
by Nancy Rue
[children's fiction, Christian, Protestant, no denomination specified.]

"A Difficult Term for
the Chalet School" #
by Lisa Townsend
(fill-in)
"The Chalet School and the Island"
"Peggy of the Chalet School"
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
(children's fiction)

"You Can't Eat Peanuts in Church
and Other Little-known Laws"
by Barbara Seuling
[nonfiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"The Clubwoman's Manual"
by Kate M. Monro and Isabel S. Monro
[nonfiction]
{carrying over into next week}

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
by Mark Twain
[fiction]
(reading online)
Started on Saturday; reading for my
online book club
{carrying over into next week}

This Week's Fan Fiction

23rd Precinct

New chapters added.

False Alarm
New chapter added.

Throwback Thursday

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012

To Veil, or Not To Veil, that WAS the Question

This post, adapted and expanded from an older one, has so much new material that I am  considering it to be a brand-new post.
For some time after my return to the Catholic Church, I weighed the pros and cons of wearing a prayer veil, or mantilla.  And I must  admit that I was concerned about how others may view it.  Would they see it as a silent admission of my inferiority to men?   On the other hand, would they see it as showing off?  "Look how pious I am; I'm wearing a veil!"
But then I realized that I shouldn't worry about what others might think about my wearing a veil.  The question was whether or not I felt that wearing a veil was right for me.  
(It was so much simpler when women and girls  were  EXPECTED to cover their heads in Church.) 
I debated back and forth with myself, "Should I wear a veil?  Shouldn't I wear a veil?" but to no avail.  
What finally made me decide in favor of the mantilla? 
Part of it was that I am a Jewish convert, and Jewish women ALWAYS cover their heads in the synagogue. 
Part was watching the live Mass on EWTN, and seeing some of the women and girls there with their heads veiled. 
Part of it was that I'm on a fixed income, and really dressy clothes 
are not it my budget, especially since I am seldom able to get to Mass.
A nice lace veil would make my head, at least, look dressy for the Lord, and at the same time be a sign of humility, of submission to God.
I waited for a few weeks, to make sure that wearing a veil wasn't just a whim on my part, and then I made my decision:
I was going to buy, and wear, a veil.
I  now have three prayer veils, which I  purchased through  the EWTN Religious Catalogue.
I wear the mantilla whose color I consider appropriate for the day [black for weekdays, blue, shown above, for Saturdays and Our Lady's feast days, and white for Sundays] at the following times:
1: When I am able to get to Mass.
2: When I watch the live Mass on EWTN.
3: When I watch Benediction and Devotions, Sunday evenings on EWTN.
4: When I pray the Liturgy of the Hours.
5: When I visit a live online Adoration site.

 For me,  wearing a prayer veil at these times enhances the mitzvah. (I love that Jewish word, mitzvah, and praying is definitely a mitzvah!)

Sunday Snippets-- A Catholic Carnival

Come one come all, to Sunday Snippets! Thanks to RAnn for hosting!  I've discovered some wonderful blogs here.  How about sharing yours?

Semper Gaudete!: Chaplet of Immaculate Mary, Queen of All Saints

Semper Gaudete!: New Painting in Rosary Art Collection

Semper Gaudete!: New Item in Break-Off Collection

Semper Gaudete!: Obama Celebrates 41 Years of Abortion: Roe an “Opportunity to Fulfill Dreams”

Semper Gaudete!: Throwback Thursday

Semper Gaudete!: The Wayback Book Club

Semper Gaudete!: Little Women: An Annoying Chapter

Semper Gaudete!: This Week's Fan Fiction

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read in the Past Week

Special thanks to RAnn this week for the shout-out on her blog!

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a  #

"In A Great Tradition

Tribute to Dame Laurentia McLachlan,

Abbess of Stanbrook" #

by The Benedictines of Stanbrook

(I am very glad to have this book.  Rumer Godden

wrote in In This House of Brede: "All of the characters
in this book are imaginary, but many of the episodes
are based on fact; some are taken from the life and
sayings of Dame Laurentia McLachlan and Sister Mary
Ann McArdle of Stanbrook Abbey."

"In This House of Brede,"

by Rumer Godden

[fiction]

{Sunday books}

"The Imitation of Mary In Four Books" #

by Alexander De Rouville 

Revised and Edited by Matthew J. O'Connell

[devotional reading, Catholic]

(one chapter a day; more on Sunday)

"Penrod and Sam"

by Booth Tarkington

[fiction]
{carried over from last week}

I love the "Penrod" stories, but I've been
planning for some time now to write a post
about the racism in the books.

"Collecting Things"
by Paul Villiard
(nonfiction)

"Mary Poppins"

by P. L. Travers

[children's fiction]

(openlibrary.org loan)

"The Book of Festivals and Holidays

the World Over"
by Maguerite Ickis
[children's non-fiction]

"Never Go Anywhere With Digby"
by Ethelyn M. Parkinson
[children's fiction]

"The Honest Dollar"
by Dorothy Simpson
[children's fiction]
{carrying over into next week}