[Mrs. Don-o]

It's worth noting that the Church has taken a very conservative approach to this image. No one can authenticate it with absolute proof. In 1629, Pope Urban VIII not only prohibited reproductions of Veronica's veil from being made, but also ordered the destruction of all existing copies.

On the other hand, even a simple drawing can inspire prayerful thought and devotion.

And if it IS an image made from the impress of the sweat and blood of a man who was tortured all night and facing imminent death, one would not expect the coloration to be delicate or the expression beautiful.

Our Lord loved us unto death. That's what is beautiful.

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

"Our Lord loved us unto death. That's what is beautiful."

I respect your opinion 100% and I admire you for it too. Still I am sorry I don't like that face on that cloth. The eyes are too close together and the lips are too thin and the beard looks scraggly and springy. I see the veil as someone's art work and I don't like it or find it inspiring. I don't like the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe either. She looks weird to me. I wonder if that makes me a bad person?