Saints LightSixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
The Sixth Station honors Veronica, whose story comes from ancient tradition rather than the Gospels; written for this app in the spirit of St Alphonsus Liguori. Pray it before visiting someone who is sick or lonely.
The prayer
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
A woman pushes through the crowd and the soldiers to reach Jesus. With a cloth she gently wipes the blood and sweat from his face. It is a small act, and it cannot stop what is coming, but it is pure love and pure courage. Tradition says the Lord left the image of his face on her cloth. Whoever shows him tenderness receives his likeness in return.
Lord Jesus, give me Veronica's courage to show kindness when others hold back. Let me see your face in the poor, the sick and the forgotten, and imprint your image on my heart.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Pray it this week
Do one small act of tenderness this week that costs you a little courage, such as sitting with someone others avoid.
More in Stations of the Cross
- Stations of the Cross: Opening Prayer
- First Station: Jesus Is Condemned to Death
- Second Station: Jesus Takes Up His Cross
- Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time
- Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother
- Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross
- Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second Time
- Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
- Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time
- Tenth Station: Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments
- Eleventh Station: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
- Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
- Thirteenth Station: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
- Fourteenth Station: Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb
- Stations of the Cross: Closing Prayer
- The whole Prayer Book
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