Saint VeronicaGeneral Information (First Century)Few Christian
legends are better known and more valued than that of St.
Veronica, who compassionately wiped the face of Jesus when He
fell beneath the load of His cross on the way to Calvary. Nor is
that to be wondered at, for it is a most touching story that
appeals at once to the heart of every Christian and, in the
version which makes her the wife of a Roman officer, is a moving
example of contempt of public opinion and human respect. But the
legend, though ancient, has only a vague tradition to support
it, and the identifications of the woman to whom the name
Veronica has been given are several and various. |BELIEVE
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Religious Subjects| The name Veronica has been the subject of a
good deal of speculation. It has been suggested and widely
received that among several alleged authentic likenesses of our
Lord (generally "not-made-with-hands") the one on the
handkerchief of the kind woman was distinguis