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DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE
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St. Veronica (Veronica is moved with compassion and steps out)
Feastday:
July 12. 1st century
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The woman of Jerusalem
who wiped the face of Christ
with a veil while he was on the way to Calvary. According to tradition, the cloth was imprinted with
the image of Christ's face. The legend of Veronica became one of the most popular
in Christian
lore and the veil one of the beloved relics in
the Church. According to legend, Veronica used it to cure Emperor Tiberius of
some illness. The veil was subsequently seen in Rome in the
eighth century, and was translated to St. Peter's in 1297 by command of Pope
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Nothing is known about Veronica, although the
apocryphal Acts of
Pilate identify her with the woman
mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew who suffered
from an issue of blood. The relic is still preserved in St. Peter's, and the memory of
Veronica's act of
charity is commemorated in the Stations of the Cross. Veronica is honored with a feast day. Her symbol is the veil bearing the face of Christ and the Crown of
Thorns. |
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http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1953
The Sixth Station
Veronica
wipes the face of Jesus
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Leader: We adore you,
O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world. |
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As a child, sometimes I know someone could
use a little help and understanding. They may be picked on or teased by
others, or just sad or lonely. Sometimes I feel bad that others don't step in
to help, but I don't help either. As an adult, I notice the needs around me.
Sometimes my own family members crave my attention, and I don't even seem to
notice. Sometimes a co-worker, friend, or family member could use help or
understanding, but I don't reach out to help lest I be criticized, or that
they demand more of me than I'd like to give. My tender Jesus, Who didst deign to print Thy sacred face upon the cloth with which Veronica wiped the sweat from off Thy brow, print in my soul deep, I pray Thee, the lasting memory of Thy bitter pains. |
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Our
Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ Crucified.
All: Have mercy on us.
Leader: May the souls of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen.
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