The Miracle of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem
By Niels Christian Hvidt
« On Holy Saturday believers gather in great crowds in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. For on this day fire comes down from Heaven and puts fire on lamps in the church. »
This ceremony, described above by one of the many pilgrims visiting Jerusalem during Easter, has occurred yearly for centuries and includes the unexplainable event of the Holy Fire igniting candles and oil lamps. Orthodox Christians cherish it as the greatest of miracles and see it as a continuous reminder of the Lord’s resurrection.
The author and his companions travelled to Israel to be present at this ceremony and to speak to some of the persons who have witnessed the miracle and whose lives it has inspired.
