Every so often, I receive a very touching story of how our Lord has worked in someone's heart through the veil, and the story I'm going to share today comes from a beautiful young mother who wished to remain anonymous. She writes:
Dear Lily,
Peace be with you! I want to thank you for your apostolate, beautiful veils, and for your emails about new products, sales, holiday shipping reminders, et al.
For a while now, I have been contemplating sharing part of my veiling story with you; it’s really unlike me to share something like this. I am a convert from many-things-Protestant and now a Maronite Catholic in Virginia. In early 2015, it began to be on my heart and mind to veil after seeing three women at various parishes wear one (the only three I had ever seen). After being directed to your site and learning about veiling, I finally bought my first one from you that November.
I know that women begin to veil for various reasons and that those reasons may change as God works in our lives. I was a first-time mother with a very active toddler and felt very disconnected due to sitting in the ‘cry room’ a lot during Divine Liturgy/Mass; I felt like I was watching it on TV and was in no way a part of it. That ‘disconnect’ paired with my Protestant background brought me to veil because I needed to be reminded of Who’s Presence I was in. That was the beginning…
Fast forward to April 2018… My son was about to receive Jesus in his First Eucharist. My Protestant mother would be visiting from another state for the occasion. Honestly, I was a wimp, a 48 year-old wimp, and stopped veiling on that Sunday…because I was afraid to veil in front of my mother!!!!! On THE DAY that MY SON would RECEIVE JESUS for the first time!!! I shudder now at the thought. I did not veil for four months after that, and I had absolutely no peace when I was in any Mass. No peace. I spent much time in prayer about veiling again (and why) and learning about my selfish motives.
I thank Our Lord for His forgiveness, love and mercy…
My parents divorced many moons ago, and my father died in July 2018. During this period of no peace, one day, I received something in the mail from my mother. There was a note that said, “Your father brought this back from Spain for me. You were about 2 years old.” It was a veil! I have been veiling ever since. I am at peace. And the reasons I veil have changed. Now I veil out of humility and love for my Lord, because I know He is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. Any further attempts at explaining fall short.
So, again, thank you for your apostolate. And for listening.
To Jesus through Mary,
[Anonymous]
How wonderful are His works! May we all live continually in the presence of Him, Who knows our deepest thoughts and intentions, and may His light bring us to His peace.
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