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S1 E4 The Holy Lance

Faith & Spirituality

TV-PG

45m

Jun 30, 2010

Visitors to Hofburg Palace (Vienna) can admire an extraordinary relic; a richly decorated point of a lance.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

Season 1 (13 Episodes)

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Shroud of Turin

The Shroud of Turin,

Since the mid-fourteenth century, a long piece of linen has been the object of an ongoing controversy.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Holy Grail

The Holy Grail,

In 2003, Dan Brown published "The DaVinci Code". Through mystical clues, the author leads the reader on a sort of treasure hunt, in search of the mysterious Holy Grail.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Tomb of Jesus

The Tomb of Jesus,

In 2007, Canadian documentary producer Simcha Jacobovici pompously announced, alongside prestigious director James Cameron, that he had found the ossuaries of Jesus.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Holy Lance

The Holy Lance,

Visitors to Hofburg Palace (Vienna) can admire an extraordinary relic; a richly decorated point of a lance.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Holy Cross

The Holy Cross,

In the Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome, a little piece of wood is preserved in a magnificent silver reliquary.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Oviedo Cloth

The Oviedo Cloth,

The great cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo (Spain) houses an extraordinary relic, revered since the ninth century.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Crown of Thorns

The Crown of Thorns,

On the first Friday of every month at the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, a pageant of priests walk down the central aisle.

In Search of Holy Treasure - Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe,

No church in Latin America attracts as many pilgrims as the Basilica of Santa Maria de Guadalupe, in Mexico.

In Search of Holy Treasure - Noah's Ark

Is the story of the flood mere myth, as geologists claim, or is it a historical reality? And what about the story of Noah?

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Tunic of Argenteuil and the Robe of Trier

The Tunic of Argenteuil and the Robe of Trier,

In 1152, the Benedictine monks of St. Denis (north of Paris), undertook major restoration works at the Argenteuil monastery.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Ark of the Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant,

Few biblical objects have fascinated treasure hunters as much as the Ark of the Covenant.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Blood of Saint Januarius

The Blood of Saint Januarius,

Three times a year, the faithful of Naples congregate on the esplanade in front of the Cathedral of Santa Chiara.

In Search of Holy Treasure - The Journey of the Holy Treasure

The Journey of the Holy Treasure,

Follow researcher Christian Page in his quest to unveil the history of the Holy Relics of Christianity.

Details

In Search of Holy Treasure

Faith & Spirituality

TV-PG

1 Season

45m

Since the very beginning of Christianity, relics attributed to saints or to Christ Himself have had a great symbolic and spiritual value, stirring passion amongst believers.

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