The processional ivory image of STA. VERONICA, is a representation of the woman who offered a cloth (likely her veil) to Jesus so He could wipe His face on the way to His Crucifixion, and on which His likeness was miraculously imprinted on the cloth.Though not mentioned in the Bible, the scene of the meeting endures in Catholic tradition in the Sixth Station of the Cross, "Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus."
Parañaque’s Sta. Veronica has a head and hands crafted
from high quality white ivory, This 2008 photo documentation of the santa shows
her in a replacement purple vestment embellished with gold-colored thread embroidery, for the
Lenten procession of the Parish of St. Andrew.
She holds a “birang”, with the face of Christ imprinted three
times that shows signs of fading due to age. The original “Veronica’s Veil” is
believed to exist today in the Vatican and is considered one of the most
treasured relics of the Church.
Photos from Dr. Raymundo Feliciano Albums in the care of
the Center for Kapampangan Studies.
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