The word of the day is “veil.”  In our reading of 2 Corinthians 3:12-18,  St. Paul contrasts the clarity of our vision of Christ with the reading of the Law of Moses.  The Apostle writes, “But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their hearts.  Nevertheless, when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away” (vs. 13-14). The key to the passage is its controlling metaphor, the image of the veil.  Paul refers to the time when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai with the Tables of the Law (Exodus 34:29-35).  When Moses spoke to the Israelites, his face shown with the Glory of God.  But the people were afraid to approach him…