The Discovery of the Holy Lance:
- Emmanuel Isaiah Smith
- Aug 26, 2020
- 1 min read
From a History Today Article:
‘On June 15th, 1098, the army of the First Crusade discovered the Holy Lance – the very spear that had pierced Christ’s side on the cross – in the city of Antioch.’
Jesus’ side is pierced with a spear, Fra Angelico (c. 1440), Dominican monastery of San Marco, Florence

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