Painting in Sacred Blood (Veronica's Veil Re-discovered)

Catholic Exchange ^ | June 9, 2006 | Michael S. Rose

[NYer]

Michael S. Rose is author of several books including Benedict XVI: The Man Who Was Ratzinger.

[NYer]

MANOPPELLO - Sanctuary of the Holy Face

[NYer]

Your experienced feedback ... thanks!

[Tax-chick]

The almost transparent white veil measures about 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches

Are we to assume this is a fragment of the original? That size is hardly a historically-accurate veil! More like a pocket-hankin.

[StJacques]

I expect a round of retesting.

I want to learn a little more about this.

[wagglebee]

Amazing rediscovery. The fact that it is the same face as the Shroud of Turin adds to the credibility of both.

[monkapotamus]

Also check out how the shroud matches the Vilnius divine mercy image:

http://www.mercyimages.com/#shroud

(Click the 28k or 56k Quicktime buttons)

[Alex Murphy]

Are we to assume this is a fragment of the original? That size is hardly a historically-accurate veil! More like a pocket-hankin.

Maybe it works like minerals that form crystals (think rock candy or salt) - no matter how many times you subdivide it, the atomic lattice will produce the same shape (image).

[NYer]

Are we to assume this is a fragment of the original? That size is hardly a historically-accurate veil! More like a pocket-hankin.

That is why I pinged freepers 'shroudie' and 'swordmaker', both expert authorities on the Shroud of Turin and all ancillary items.

[exdem2000]

Great Post

[Suzy Quzy]

It's called Veronica's Veil for illiteration purposes only. It probably was more like a hankie that she offered to wipe Jesus's fave on the way to Calvary.

[Suzy Quzy]

The Crown of Thorns is exposed on Good Friday only at Notre Dame in Paris.

[NYer]

Also check out how the shroud matches the Vilnius divine mercy image:

Because Faustina was not an artist, her spiritual director Father Sopocko took her to a local Vilnius artist named Eugene Kazimirowski, who painted this Image directly under Faustina’s supervision. Sadly remarking, “Lord, who will paint You as beautiful as you are” (Diary 313), Faustina had the artist change the face at least 10 times. Finally, Our Lord told Faustina that it was good enough - to leave it in the state it’s in. Just recently it was accidentally discovered at a prayer group in Arizona, that the face on this Image perfectly matched the one on the Holy Shroud of Turin. This restored Vilnius Image is the only Image painted under St. Faustina’s direction.

This beautiful Image is a reproduction of the original Vilnius Image of The Divine Mercy, and is the only Image painted under Sister Faustina's direction. Painted by Polish artist Eugene Kazimierowski in 1934, this Image fell into disrepair and was restored in 2003. This is the restored version of this Image.

[NYer]

It's called Veronica's Veil for illiteration purposes only. It probably was more like a hankie that she offered to wipe Jesus's fave on the way to Calvary.

Good point! In fact, 'Veronica' was not her real name. The word 'veronica' translates into 'real icon'.

The person who wiped our Lord's brow was real as is the image left behind. Only the names have been changed ... to protect the innocent ;-)

[wagglebee]

I'm still waiting for the sola scriptura crowd to come along and explain that since this isn't specifically mentioned in the Bible it couldn't be real and call us idolators.

[Swordmaker]

The "Veronica's Veil" we are discussing.

[Swordmaker]

Are we to assume this is a fragment of the original? That size is hardly a historically-accurate veil! More like a pocket-hankin.

Analysis shows the cloth was cut down to fit in the frame when it was mounted...

[Swordmaker]

If you want on or off the Shroud of Turin Ping List, Freepmail me.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Unlike the Shroud of Turin, the reputed image is smaller than the original.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It would not be unusual for this kind of miraculous sign to occur in that time frame. What Jesus would lament is people standing around fixating veneration on the sign. The bible doesn't report that kind of behavior with respect to any of His other miracles; the focus was all on Him.