Nov 27, 2013 · I know that a lot of orders do have you cut your hair when you receive the habit. I met some Daughters of St. Paul and I asked them if they cut their hair and they said that it …

Jul 26, 2015 · But, my understanding was that virtually every nun/Religious Sister, whether veiled or not, wore her hair short (meaning around ear/neck length at the longest). In Communities …

Nov 27, 2013 · My thoughts on cutting one's hair. I think the symbolisim is wonderful. In the Bible it is written that a woman's glory is her hair so to offer that up as a sacrifice is just perfect. On …

Nov 27, 2013 · John Paul--The answer, of course, is "Yes." Since hair grows, Religious Sisters/nuns who wear their hair short under the veil need to cut it at regular intervals. How …

Jul 9, 2009 · Definitely when I asked a nun how many in their Carmelite monastery, she told me "13" or whatever and I asked "Is that 13 professed, or altogether?" and she said "Definitely …

Jul 26, 2015 · Most sisters I've met have short hair so as not to waste time with fixing one's hair especially first thing in the morning. For nuns who wear more traditional garb where their hair …

Jul 26, 2015 · A good way to gauge whether or not a community cuts their hair is looking at how the veil fits. If no hair is visible, there's a good chance it is completely cut. This isn't an …

Aug 20, 2009 · A nun is consecrated to God... in the past, that which is consecrated to God has always been veiled. i.e., the Tabernacle, sacred vessels, etc. Also, a woman's hair is …

Oct 3, 2014 · Probably too silly to put of Vocation Station. I'm working at a Monastery this summer and nobody thought to tell me, until now, that my hair is badder than a nun's. The Kubota Nun …

Sep 20, 2013 · I came across this article that suggests that women didn't really ever shave their hair until the early 20th century when they began wearing sleeveless and shorter dresses. If …