St. Leonard's Way of the Cross: Sixth Station

Veronica wipes Jesus’ face

Give me that shroud, holy woman. Let me keep it, blessed Veronica. I wish to imprint in my heart the holy face of my Savior. But oh, unhappy me! who, full of self-love and ambition, have a heart of stone, incapable of holy sentiments.

My most merciful Redeemer, create in me a new heart, a pure, contrite, and humble heart, and then imprint upon it your most holy name. I promise to love you alone, my Jesus, and to be detached from myself.

Jesus on my lips, Jesus in my heart. Jesus my delight, I’ll call upon him in life; Jesus my comfort, I’ll call upon him in death. And in the name of Jesus, I firmly hope to breathe forth my spirit.

Reading: Luke 23:27