The Story of Sister Maria Pierina de Micheli   By Sister Maria Ildefonsa Rigamonti    
Sister Maria Pierina di Michaeli was a holy nun who died in 1945, was urged in many visions by the Blessed Mother and Jesus Himself to spread the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, in reparation for the many insults that Jesus suffered in His Passion, such as to be slapped, spit upon and kissed by Judas, as well as now being dishonoured in many ways in the Blessed Sacrament by neglect, sacrileges and profanations. She was given a medal, which on one side, bore a replica of the Holy Shroud of Turin and the inscription, "Illumina, Domine, vultum tuum super nos." (Psalm 66: "May, O Lord, the light of Thy countenance shine upon us"). On the reverse, was a radient host with the words, "Mane nobiscum, Domine." ("Stay with us, O Lord"). After great difficulties, she obtained permission to have the medal cast. Even the expenses for the casting were miraculously met when she found on her desk an envelope with the exact amount of the bill, 11,200 lire. The evil spirit showed his chagrin and rage at the medals by flinging them down and burning the pictures of the Sacred Face, and beating Sister Pierina savagely. In 1940, when the Second World War had the world in turmoil, Italy saw a wide distribution of this medal. Relatives and friends saw that their soldiers, sailors and aviators were provided with the replica of the Holy Face of Jesus since the medal was already famous for its miracles and countless spiritual and temporal favours. In April 2009 Pope Benedict XVI advanced her beatification process by formally recognizing a miracle attributed to her. She was beatified on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. The dedication from the author is thus: "To you, most Reverend Mother, I humbly offer with the deepest respect this brief biography with the wish that you may be able to see all your daughters following in the footsteps of she who, lover of the Holy Face and the Immaculate, led a life of humble concealment and obedience". [more details...]
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Devotion to the Holy Face   Compiled by Mary Frances Lester    
The devotion to the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ and particularly to His Holy Face is one of the oldest in the Christian tradition. This venerable devotion was practiced by such great saints as St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Gertrude the Great, St. Mechtilde, St. Edmund, St. Bonaventure and St. Therese of Lisieux. Beginning in 1844, Our Lord appeared to Sr. Mary of St. Peter and expressed His desire that whole world should know and practice this devotion in reparation for man s blasphemy. Through the efforts of Sr. Mary St. Peter, Ven. Leo DuPont and countless others, this devotion has become one of the most loved, and remains one of the most needed in our time. Eternal Father, we offer Thee the Adorable Face of Thy Well Beloved Son for the honour and glory of Thy Holy Name and for the salvation of all men. Prayer of Pope Blsd. Pius IX . [more details...]
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The Holy Face of Christ: Discovery, Journey, Destination   Gordon Deery    
The founder of the Holy Face Association Canada tells the story of his personal journey, giving up his successful secular lifestyle (but also a problem with alcoholism), to devote his whole life and resources to the setting up and the work of the Holy Face Association. Contains fascinating stories and information about the devotion to the Holy Face, about Mother Pierina, and the Holy Shroud of Turin (from someone who has taken a Holy Shroud Exhibition to many churches in Canada. Only in Christ, therefore, can we fulfil our highest vocation, and thus satisfy our deepest desire and find an adequate answer to the many questions which lie in our heart. Precisely for this reason, the human person, and particularly contemporary man, wants to see Christ. "For Christians, truth has a name: God. And goodness has a face: Jesus Christ" - Pope Benedict XVI. [more details...]
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Sacred Blood, Sacred Image - The Sudarium of Oviedo   Janice Bennett    
Exactly what is this mysterious cloth that has captivated 10 scientists for the last eleven years? How is it connected with the Shroud of Turin, both scientifically and in Biblical terms? Why did the Evangelist John comment so specifically on its position in the tomb, and how is this supported by science? In this book, the reader will follow the odyssey of the cloth from the tomb to Oviedo, entering into the fascinating historical, scientific, cultural, and Biblical investigations that have led many to believe that the Sudarium of Oviedo is the same cloth mentioned in the Gospel of John. It is a journey that one will not soon forget, because it places the reader in a century that is not easily understood in the present day, and will lead even those who are more sceptical to question the dismissal of the Shroud of Turin as a medieval fake. [more details...]
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The Shroud of Turin: A Case for Authenticity   Fr Vittorio Guerrera    
All the evidence indicating the Shroud is the burial cloth of Our Lord: Evidence from pollen, how it matches the head cloth, coins on the eyes and their dates, why it cannot be a painting, the positive and negative images, the linen material itself, the dirt on the feet, its known history, etc. Includes the controversial 1988 radiocarbon test. Fast paced and up-to-date. Great book and subject! [more details...]
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The Treasure of the Holy Face   Holy Face Association    
Pocket size - includes devotion, mass, holy hour, chaplet of the holy face devotion and much more. A real gem. [more details...]
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The Holy Shroud and Four Visions   Rev Patrick OConnell, B.D. and Rev Charles Carty    
The Holy Shroud New Evidence Compared with the Visions of St Bridget of Sweden, Maria d'Agreda, Catherine Emmerich and Teresa Neumann. [more details...]
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Mother Maria Pierina   Sr Maria Ildefonsa Rigamonti    
Life and Revelations of Mother Pierina, Missionary of the Holy Face and Sponsor of the Holy Face Medal. [more details...]
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I Saw the Holy Shroud: A Study of the Shroud of Christ   Peter M Rinaldi, SDB    
Clear, concise answers to the many questions about this relic, believed to be the actual burial cloth of Christ. Including the known history of the Shroud, what scientists found using modern technology, what opponents say, and the Shroud in pictures. [more details...]
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The Holy Man of Tours   Dorothy Scallan    
The life of the Venerable Leo Dupont, known as the 'Holy Man of Tours', apostle of the Holy Face devotion. Classic, beautiful story of the saintly man who prevented from being a priest due to a slight deformation of his hand became a lawyer. He learned of the visions of the Carmelite nun St Marie of St Peter, and began to burn a vigil lamp continuously before a picture of the Holy Face of Jesus based on the painted image on the Veil of Veronica. He promoted the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus for 30 years before it was approved by the church shortly before his death. [more details...]
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Not Made by Hands   Thomas Sennott    
The Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Holy Shroud of Turin [more details...]
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The Golden Arrow   Sr Mary of St Peter    
The classic autobiography and revelations of Sr Mary of St Peter on devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, with the Golden Arrow prayer. Sr Marie de Sainte Pierre, a carmetlie nun in Tours, France, reported visions of Jesus and Mary. She said that in 1844 she had a vision in which Jesus told her: "Those who will contemplate the wounds on My Face here on earth, shall contemplate it radiant in heaven." She reported that in her vision, she saw Saint Veronica wiping away the spit and mud from the face of Jesus with her veil on the way to Calvary. She said that sacrilegious and blasphemous acts today are adding to the spit and mud that Saint Veronica wiped away that day. According to Sister Marie of St Peter, in her visions Jesus told her that He desired devotion to His Holy Face in reparation for sacrilege and blasphemy, which He described as being like a "poisoned arrow." She wrote The Golden Arrow Holy Face Devotion (Prayer) which she said was dictated to her by Jesus. [more details...]
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