Look longer, and the serene face of that man becomes clear. Zoom in a little closer, though, and the faint image of a tortured and crucified man comes into focus. The first gaze upon the mysterious relic resembles a Rorschach's test of damage dating back hundreds if not thousands of years.
Cloth of jesus series#
The story of the piece of cloth is an age-old tale that threads together a centuries-old debate about a religious artifact that has survived fires and a series of perils across a journey through history. The linen is viewed by some as the burial Shroud of Jesus Christ and others as a medieval forgery. It is about 3 hours driving time from San Giovanni Rotondo to Manoppello.Ĭlick here for the official website of the Basilica del Volto Santo (there is an English-language option).Since it first popped up on history's radar hundreds of years ago, the Shroud of Turin has captivated scientists, the public, and people of God worldwide. It also fairly close to Lanciano as well.
Padre Pio himself had a great reverence for the Holy Face. GPS coordinates: 42° 14′ 59.6400” N, 14° 3′ 44.6148” EĮ-mail: here for the official website of volto santto in Manoppello, Italy.Ī suggestion for independent travelers is to combine a visit here with that of Padre Pio’s Shrine at San Giovanni Rotondo. You can buy train tickets here.Īddress: Via Cappuccini, 26, 65024, Manoppello PE, Italy There are buses that will take you from the train station up to the town where the church is located. Manoppello is about three hours from Rome by train so you could make it a day trip, although it would be a fairly long one, but it is well worth the visit. Manoppello Scala is at the foot of the hill and Manoppello (the one you want) is a the top of the hill, since it was once a fortified town. Get train & bus schedules, see fares & buy tickets here. From Padre Pio’s Shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo. If you happen to be visiting Loreto, it is about three hours by train. Manoppello is about four hours from Rome by train so it might make for a long day trip, but it is well worth the visit. Manoppello is east of Rome, near the Adriatic coast. There are very few organized tour groups that include Manoppello in their itineraries at this time although we hope that will change. On April 17th, 1958, His Holiness Pope Pius XII approved the observance of a Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus on Shrove Tuesday (Tuesday before Ash Wednesday). We highly recommend the book “ The Face of God” for a wonderful account of the history and significance of the Holy Face written by Paul Bedde, and a second book more recently written by him about the Shroud and the Holy Face entitled “ The True Icon“. If you hear that the image was taken to other locations, in Italy or abroad, to make it known or enthrone it in some church, it is always a copy, a replica, not the original“. Here is a note from Father Carmine Cucinelli in Manoppello: “ The Holy Face is always in the church in its place, in perpetual exposure. Surprisingly there are few pilgrims here, so crowds are not a problem. You can view it from very close up and, again, unlike the Shroud of Turin, there is no time limit on viewing. What makes this such a great place to visit is the fact that the veil is on public display year-round, unlike the Shroud of Turin which is only on display every 10 years or so. When the image on the Veil of Manoppello is laid over the image of the face on the Shroud of Turin, the two images match perfectly. It is different in one aspect, however, in that it is a positive image rather than a negative image as shown on the Shroud. When viewed from some angles it is fairly clear and yet when viewed from some other angles it is almost invisible. The Image of the Holy Face (Basilica del Volto Santo in Italian) is similar to the more famous Shroud of Turin, in that the image that appears is not painted on the surface, but is part of the cloth itself. Although it is not specifically mentioned in the Bible, it was a widespread belief that it existed. Somewhat forgotten over the centuries, this is the cloth reportedly given to Jesus to wipe his face as he carried His cross to calvary. The small town of Manoppello has recently come to fame as the home of the reported Veil of Veronica. Manoppello Italy: Basilica of the Holy Face “Veronica’s Veil” on Display
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