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The woman who wiped Jesus’ face is commonly referred to as Veronica, derived from the Latin, "vera icona," meaning "true icon." It is believed that Christ's image was imprinted on Veronica's veil during his journey to the cross.
Apr 12, 2024 · Saint Veronica, renowned legendary woman who, moved by the sight of Christ carrying his cross to Golgotha, gave him her kerchief to wipe his brow, after which he handed it back imprinted with the image of his face. She is honoured at the sixth station of the Stations of the Cross.
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In the Gospel accounts, this miracle immediately follows the exorcism at Gerasa and is combined with the miracle of the raising of Jairus's daughter. The narrative interrupts the story of Jairus's daughter, a stylistic element which scholars call an intercalated or sandwich narrative.
Cornelius a Lapidecomments on why the woman, after being healed was fearful of Jesus, writing that she had "approached secretly, and, unclean," touching Christ who was clean, and so had, "stolen a gift of healing from Christ without His knowledge." Thus it appears she was concerned that Christ might rebuke her, and potentially recall the benefit, o...
Eusebius, writing in the reign of Constantine I, says he himself saw a pair of statues in bronze in Panease or Caesarea Philippi (on the Golan Heights in modern terms) of Jesus and the haemorrhoissa, sculpture being at this time an unusual form for the depiction of Jesus. By his description they resembled a sculptural version of the couple as they ...
The Veil of Veronica, or Sudarium (Latin for sweat-cloth), also known as the Vernicle and often called simply the Veronica, is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an image of the Holy Face of Jesus produced by other than human means (an acheiropoieton, "made without hand"). Various existing images have been claimed to ...
Saint Veronica is known as the woman who offered a cloth to Jesus so He could wipe His face on the way to His crucifixion. The cloth is believed to exist today in the Vatican and is considered one of the most treasured relics of the Church.
Mar 22, 2023 · 22 March 2023. Tempo di lettura: 5minuti. The Veil of Veronica is one of the most mysterious and fascinating relics in the history of Christianity. Where does the legend of the veil with the face of Christ come from? Contents. 1 The Veil of Veronica: to whom did it belong? 2 The healing of the bleeding woman. 3 Saint Veronica.
May 29, 2021 · The Veil of Veronica is a Christian relic said to bear the Holy Face of Jesus. Stories say it can quench thirst, cure blindness, and even raise the dead! According to the Catholic Stations of the Cross, there was once a woman who wiped the sweat and blood from the face of Jesus Christ with a cloth as he endured the torturous walk carrying his ...
