We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you.
Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
What does the face of Jesus hold for me? What do I see, as I look deeply into his face?
Can I try to comfort the agony and pain? Can I embrace him, with his face so covered with his passion?
The veil I behold is a true icon of his gift of himself. This is for me.
In wonder and awe, I behold his face now wiped clean, and see the depth of his suffering in solidarity with all flesh.