Wow! What an interesting documentary scheduled for the History Channel next week: A scientist has created what he believes is the Face of Jesus from the Shroud of Turin. I’ll have more next week. For now, here’s a link to an in-depth article from WorldNetDaily. The picture is below. Let us know what you think.
A Holy Week Blessing? Or another futile exercise? Is this the Face of Jesus?
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[...] But it wasn’t just any comment. It was from the co-producers! [...]
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[...] friends at Real Catholic Blog have put up some good background on the documentary, including a side view of the reconstructed face put out by the studio, as well as some excellent links and a video of Mr. Downing on a Fox News [...]
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[...] Liturgical Seasons, News And Current Events by Brother Stephen Apr 03 2010 TrackBack Address. If you missed the debut earlier this week of the absolutely spectacular History Channel documentary The Real Face of Jesus? — I watched it [...]
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[...] If you are in the central Virginia area this weekend or want to make a special trip, please do so. Interest in The Shroud is very high again, as we’ve written about, due in part to the Easter Season, the History Channel special and the fact that later this year, [...]
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[...] Turin. Even the reporter seems to be enlightened (see video below). Of course there are skeptics, but more and more are coming to believe. (It’s amazing how some people either purposely ignore the evidence or are truly ignorant of [...]
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[...] History Channel, it repeats on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. the Ray Dowling’s acclaimed documentary The Real Face of Jesus?, which you can read more about here and [...]
Hello friends,
Thank you for this post.
We co-produced this film and we hope to do our small part in raising the bar for TV productions of this type.
I think you’ll find that this is a content-rich, intellectually stimulating blend of science, art and religion. This documentary looks at the Shroud from a unusual angle. Instead of getting bogged down in the authenticity debate, it analyzes some of the unique characteristics found in the Shroud. The success and future of this kind of documentary rests entirely in the hands of the audience who tunes in to watch it, so any help in spreading the word is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Ms. Downing: Thank you SO VERY MUCH for your comments. We’re flattered that you found us out and left a comment on our humble blog. We very much look forward to seeing the documentary tommorow night at 9:00 Eastern on the History Channel. I’ve updated the post to include some extra links and I hope to have another post today. Please stay in touch and let us know about re-airs, new information you come across, feedback you get and/or future documentaries you think would be of interest to our readers. Best, Brother Stephen.
I saw Studio Macbeth’s Real Face of Jesus a few days ago and was very moved by their attempt to be fair and the high quality of your research and artistic work. Your husband and the Studio’s team members are to be commended for not only their artistry but for adding a new dimension to the Shroud debate.
As a student of sacred art and a novice iconographer (I’ve been studying and painting icons for the last four years) I would be very interested in having the Studio team examine the icon that was painted in the sixth century by a monk of St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula. Some research has been done on this subject (a fine review is found in the book: The Shroud of Turin – A Case for Authenticity – by Fr. Vittorio Guerrera – TAN Books 2001). My point being that Fr. Guerrera shows that there are twenty details of the icon that are similar or exactly correspond to the Shroud of Turin. Would Studio Macbeth be able to take that Sinai icon and investigate it in association with the “icon” that they created using their technology? Would that examination provide additional information that would aid in your representation of the face of Jesus? Thanks again for your work and collaboration with the History Channel.
Deacon Paul O. Iacono Diocese of Providence, RI
[...] If you are in the central Virginia area this weekend or want to make a special trip, please do so. Interest in The Shroud is very high again, as we’ve written about, due in part to the Easter Season, the History Channel special and the fact that later this year, [...]
[...] If you are in the central Virginia area this weekend or want to make a special trip, please do so. Interest in The Shroud is very high again, as we’ve written about, due in part to the Easter Season, the History Channel special and the fact that later this year, [...]
Hello friends,
Thank you for this post.
We co-produced this film and we hope to do our small part in raising the bar for TV productions of this type.
I think you’ll find that this is a content-rich, intellectually stimulating blend of science, art and religion. This documentary looks at the Shroud from a unusual angle. Instead of getting bogged down in the authenticity debate, it analyzes some of the unique characteristics found in the Shroud. The success and future of this kind of documentary rests entirely in the hands of the audience who tunes in to watch it, so any help in spreading the word is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I just want to say thank you….a tear filled thank you to everyone who’s research and work has led us to this point in time. I have watched the documentary 5 times since Easter 2010. I ordered the DVD to share with my family. I am spreading the word that this is something so profound that everyone should see it both Christians and non-Christians. I really didn’t think I would live long enough to see this information presented in this way…..scientific and matter of fact…here is the information encoded on the shroud. It is as if the shroud is actually speaking to us saying, “Who do you say that I am?” (As Jesus said these words to his disciple.) Each time I have watched the documentary, I understood more, as the editing is so well done that every word is so significant. It really is too much information to process with just one viewing and having now watched it five times I now feel like I understand more of what was presented. Ray Downing, I can see in your eyes that you know every pore, every hair, every blood stained wound of the man on the shroud and I am in awe of what you have revealed. Kindest Regards, Kelly