Tom Morelli
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Why do girls wear veils at their First Communion?

Veils have a long and complicated history, dating back to an interpretation of St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians. One of the most common practices in …
J G Tasan
With short dresses?! 🤔 🥴
Tom Morelli
Good eye, there J G Tasan. I hadn't noticed that in the accompanying photo. In that instance, of course the parents/parish should have been more forthright in making sure the young girls were more modest in their attire. (But, then again, it could just be a "stock photo" that was used to accompany the article. No, that doesn't make it right. Just wanted to point that out.)