V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world!
To wipe the bloodied face of Jesus was to wipe the bloodied image of God. A courageous woman did it. In faces disfigured by pain, exploitation, and injustice, we find the best image of God.
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Father, give us faith to discover and restore your image in the faces of immigrants, workers, and those who are wounded by pain and injustice. Make your church into a new Veronica capable of taking risks to clean your disfigured image.