HUNTERSVILLE — Alongside relics of St. Veronica, the True Cross, St. Helen, St. John the Apostle, and St. Mary Magdalene, faithful joined in prayer for a special Mass on the feast of the Holy Face of Jesus, Feb. 13 at St. Mark Church.
Beside the relics stood a striking image of Our Lord, as Father Michael Carlson led a Holy Hour, followed by Mass the night before Lent.
“This evening as we prepare to begin this 40 days of Lent, consider the power of contemplating and meditating on that face of Christ,” Father Carlson said. “Maybe with the assistance of a holy image, especially if you’re trying to turn away from vice and sin to a life of godliness and virtue, contemplate that merciful gaze of Christ, that visible face of the invisible God.”
— Amy Burger