As we cross the threshold into another Lent, I’m particularly mindful of the example of St. Veronica. The Church meditates on her courage and compassion whenever we pray the traditional Stations of the Cross. In the version written by St. Alphonsus Liguori, we’re urged to consider how Veronica “seeing Jesus so afflicted, and His face bathed in sweat and blood, presented Him with a towel, with which He wiped His adorable face, leaving on it the impression of His holy countenance.”
