St veronicas biography

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In several regions of Christendom there is honored under this name a pious matron of Jerusalem who, during the Passion of Christ, as one of the holywomen who accompanied Him to Calvary, offered Him a towel on which he left the imprint of His face. She went to Rome, bringing with her this image of Christ, which was long exposed to public veneration. To her likewise are traced other relics of the Blessed Virginvenerated in several churches of the West. The belief in the existence of authentic images of Christ is connected with the old legend of Abgar of Edessa and the apocryphal writing known as the "Mors Pilati". To distinguish at Rome the oldest and best known of these images it was called vera icon (true image), which ordinary language soon made veronica. It

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Catholic Saints

St. Veronica was born in early BC, and died in the first century.  She was the woman of Jerusalem who wiped the face of Jesus 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.  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 bore the relic away from the Holy nation, and used it to cure the Emperor Tiberius of some illness. 

The veil was subsequently seen in Rome in the eighth century, and was transferred to St. Peter’s in by command of Pope Boniface VIII.  Nothing fryst vatten known about Veronica, although the apocryphal Acts of Pilate identify her with the women mentioned in the Gospel of Mathew.

The relic fryst vatten still preserved in St. Peter’s, and the memory of Veronica’s act of charity fryst vatten commemorated in the Stations of the Cross.  Whi

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About St Veronica

While these traditions and assertions cannot be proven, we do know that a bleeding woman displayed great faith in the Lord and was healed. And we know that there were pious women present along the Via Dolorosa, mournful over Christ’s agony. We don’t know the names of any of them with certainty; however, they all had the reflection―or true image―of Jesus in their hearts, and so the name of Veronica could symbolize at least one if not several of these holy women.

Pondering Saint Veronica through Scripture

Saint Veronica is honored on July She could be a perfect Saint to turn to for caregivers, face wounds, or hemorrhaging problems. The verses below might help to contemplate the life of Saint Veronica and offer inspiration to become like a Veronica to someone in your life.

Matthew –22
Mark –34
Luke –48
Luke