Visions of Jesus and Mary
A number of people have claimed to have had visions of Jesus Christ and personal conversations with him. Some people make similar claims regarding his mother, Mary. Discussions about the authenticity of these visions have often invited controversy. The Catholic Church endorses a fraction of these claims, and various visionaries it accepts have achieved beatification, or even sainthood.
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio, 1601–02
Saint Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church by Tiepolo, c. 1746
Mary of the Divine Heart
Saint Francis embracing Christ on the Cross, by Murillo, 1668.
The Holy Face of Jesus is a title for specific images which some Catholics believe to be miraculously formed representations of the face of Jesus Christ. The image obtained from the Shroud of Turin is associated with a specific medal worn by some Roman Catholics and is also one of the Catholic devotions to Christ.
Secondo Pia's 1898 negative of the image on the Shroud of Turin. Image from Musée de l'Élysée, Lausanne.
Veronica's veil by Claude Mellan (c. 1649)
Stampita or print of the Holy Face of Jesus (modern reproduction).