A few years ago, I asked that my wife and the girls wear the mantilla to Mass .  It didn't go anywhere. I think I will try again.  Thanks for the encouragement, Mike! The head covering in Catholicism is a great sign of humility, but also a symbol of respect society owes to women.  It doesn't mean what it means in Islam. Share this: This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 at 10:21 pm and is filed under Catholicism . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. 12 Responses to "Facebook Fun with Michael Swan of the Catholic Register" Well, if you actually read my entry, you would see that I asked my wife and children to do it. But if you're trying to suggest that a father does not have a right to instruct his children in the Faith, then you are gravely mistaken. Perhaps you think the State has that right? Or the culture at large? Let me fill you in on something. I brought them into this world. I *chose* to do so. Doing so puts a very big responsibility on me. I have given up MUCH to do it and continue to give up much. In fact, I've given basically my life to supporting them and raising them. Such a sacrifice is called LOVE. Now the thing about LOVE is that it is