3 DEVOTIONAL RELIC RELIQUARY VENERATION DOCUMENTS 19thC

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Three different old documents for veneration of relics and other devotional purposes, 19th century. Description: Offered are three different documents, all dating to the 19th century. Two are hand signed by a priest and sealed with a wax stamp. This group includes the following documents: 1. A printed document in Latin language, issued, seal stamped and signed by a Roman bishop, dated 1884, concerning the image of Jesus Christ on the veal of Veronica. I assume this document deals with the blessing of the sweat towel on April 6th, 1884 Tradition has it that while Jesus was carrying his cross along the way to Golgotha, a pious woman, Veronica, moved to compassion, forced her way through the mobs that surrounded him and on her knees offered Jesus her veil to wipe the sweat and blood from his bruised face. When Jesus returned the cloth to her, it bore the impression of his sacred countenance in the vivid colors of his blood. The legend continues claiming that Veronica later traveled to Rome to present her "Holy Image" to the Roman Emperor Tiberius, healing him from a severe illness. The original image is still preserved in a special chapel within St. Peter's Basilica and the traditional Veronica Blessing still takes place once a year: on the 5th Sunday of the Lent, Passion Sunday. The blessing takes place after the traditional Vespers. read more

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