The answer
The veil is lifted from our hearts and minds when we turn to the Lord with sincere prayer. St. John Chrysostom says, “For [the veil was placed], not that the glory of Moses might be hidden, but that the Jews might not see. For they were not capable … For ‘when you shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away’ … For when Moses talked with the Jews he kept his face covered, but when he turned to God it was uncovered. Now, this was a type of that which was to come to pass, that when we have turned to the Lord, then we shall see the glory of the Law, and the face of the Lawgiver bare; yes rather, not this alone, but we shall then be even in the same rank with Moses.”165
Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty
Notes
165 St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on 2 Corinthians 7:4 (NPNF I/12: 312–313) amended.