Station VI Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
written by Pat Thompson
Was there a real woman who wiped Jesus’ face and--if so--was her name Veronica? The Bible doesn’t record this event, but many still suggest there might have been such a woman. Veronica comes from the two Latin words that mean “true image.” There is a face cloth, called the Cloth of Montipello, that has long been thought to contain the true image of Jesus. The face it reveals is swollen, the lips are swollen, showing a man who has been badly beaten. This image, many experts say, matches the image of the Shroud of Turin, but it is not thought to be Veronica’s veil. Rather, it is considered to be the cloth that was put over Jesus’ Face when He was laid in the tomb.
