Relics

The Cathedral in Oviedo is the beginning of the Camino Primitivo.  It is also home to a number of relics, which helped make it a popular destination for pilgrimage.  Two relics in particular stood out to me.

One was the Holy Shroud.  It allegedly was the cloth that wrapped the face of Jesus when he was buried.  The gospel of John indicates it was folded up separate from the other burial cloth when the disciples went into the tomb on Easter Sunday.

The other relic is in the main church by a side altar.  This large stone jar is allegedly from Cana in Galilee.  It was one of the jars filled with water at the wedding, so Jesus could make wine.  Unfortunately it stands empty today.  :))