The Savior taught the sister that two persons had rendered Him a signal service during His Passion. The first was Veronica, who glorified His holy Humanity by wiping His adorable Face on the path to Calvary. The second was the good thief, who from the cross as from a pulpit, preached in defense of His cause and confessed His Divinity whilst it was being blasphemed by the other thief and by the Jews.
Our Lord made me to understand, she says, the two persons were to be our models and protectors. One of whom was Veronica, the model of persons of her sex, who are not charged with defending His cause in public by their voices. But on whom it is incumbent to wipe His Holy Face by their prayers, praises and adorations. The other person was the good thief. The special model of men and of the ministers of the church who are called in the work of reparation publicly to defend the honor of God. To proclaim His glory in the face of those who outrage it. Therefore, as a recompense, the Savior gave to Saint Veronica his adorable portrait and bestowed on the good thief an immediate entrance into his Heavenly Kingdom. Our Lord promised the sister not to show himself less magnificent towards those who by their prayers, their adorations, or their writings, should boldly defend His cause before men, without being afraid of either their ill will or their power.