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Saint Veronica is venerated as a person who wiped Jesus' face with her veil. The story begins with Luke 23:27-31, which tells us that certain women lamented as Jesus carried his cross to Golgotha. At this stage, there is no mention of Veronica or of her wiping Jesus' face.
An early medieval story expanded on Luke's brief passage, saying that one of these women offered a cloth to wipe the face of Jesus which then resulted in a portrait on the cloth (a reproduction of which is now kept as a relic in Saint Peter's basilica in Rome). Her name was given as Veronica (vera + ikon = "true image"), and she now has a place in the popular exercise of the Stations of the Cross.
It seems unlikely that the medieval authors, well known for their pious creativity, could have known something that the author of Luke did not know. It is even more unlikely that the woman's name happened to coincide with what she was famous for in this story - wiping Jesus' face and receiving a true image of his face. We can say with some certainty that St. Veronica never lived, but she remains important in Catholic liturgy
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Who would perform a veronica?
Bullfighter
Who were Saint Veronica's contemporaries?
If you are referring to the Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus, her contemporaries were the 12 Apostles, the Blessed Virgin and Jesus.
What was Saint Veronica's relation with Christ?
st. Veronica was a protrusion was Jesus was on his way with the cross. his face is bloody and sweaty. Veronica wiped his face and Jesus was so grateful that he left his imprint of his face on the cloth. from then on Veronica became a Christin.
Is there Scripture of Veronica in the Bible?
The figure of Veronica is largely legendary, but she has long been associated with the woman who was cured of an issue of blood by faith in Jesus in Matthew 9:20. So yes, there is scriptural basis for Veronica, but it is not the strongest possible basis.
What did veronica wipe the face of Jesus with?
Her veil.
Is the name Veronica a saint name?
Yes. Saint Veronica helped Jesus while he was on the cross.
Who was veronica in the stations of the cross?
Veronica was a young girl who was in the crowd that was watching Jesus on His way to Golgotha. When there was a break in the crowd, Veronica took a chance and ran out to Jesus. She then took her veil and wiped His face. When she removed it, His image was imprinted on it.
Was Saint Veronica a nun?
St. Veronica who wipped the face of Jesus was not a nun. However, Saint Veronica Giuliani as a nun. She was a member of the Poor Clares Order.
Where in the bible did Veronica appear to wipe the face of Jesus as he carried the cross to his death?
The story of Veronica wiping the face of Jesus is not in the Bible, but is an old tradition of the Roman Catholic Church.
Why was saint veronica canonizied?
St. Veronica held the cloth to wash the face of Jesus Christ when his physical body was removed from the Cross. The impression of the face of Jesus Christ was later known as the Shroud of Turin. St. Veronica is the Patron Saint of The Shroud of Turin.
What do you call the movement when a matador moves his cape away from a charging bull?
== == The movement is known as a "veronica." It is named for St. Veronica and the gesture she used in wiping the face of Jesus.
Where did Saint Veronica die?
Saint Veronica was said to be alive at the time of Jesus. She supposedly offered Jesus her veil as he was carrying the cross. It is unknown where Saint Veronica died, but she left the veil to Pope Saint Clement upon her death, so it might be preserved within the church.
