“The face of Christ is the face of a man of sorrows, who fully assumed all human sufferings, who emptied Himself of His glory to become a servant obedient even to death on a cross”. Pope Benedict XVI

The Holy Face of Jesus

The Holy Face of Jesus is a profound devotion in the Catholic tradition,

emphasizing reverence for Christ’s suffering and seeking His divine mercy.

History of the Devotion of the Holy Face of Jesus

The devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus dates back to Saint Veronica, who, according to tradition, wiped Christ’s face on His way to Calvary, leaving His image imprinted on the cloth. In later centuries, Sister Marie of Saint Peter, a Carmelite nun, received revelations from Jesus in the 19th century, encouraging devotion to His Holy Face as an act of reparation for sins. Pope Pius XII later approved the devotion, recognizing its significance in the Catholic faith.

THE GOLDEN ARROW PRAYER

May the Most Holy,

Most Sacred,

Most Adorable,

Most Incomprehensible and ineffable

Name of God be forever praised,

blessed, loved, adored and glorified,

in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth,

by all the creatures of God,

and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ

In the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen.

(Dictated by Our Lord to Sr. Marie of St. Peter)