Holy Fire has descended in Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (+VIDEO)

Jerusalem, May 1, 2021

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The Holy Fire has descended in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, as seen on the Studio Sami livestream.

The Holy Light descended at about 1:55 PM (6:55 AM Eastern Standard time).

It appeared in the edicule (the small chapel built over the burial place of Christ) after the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, entered there at 1:50 PM (6:50 AM) to patiently pray and wait.

After the Fire’s descent, the Patriarch passed the holy gift to the faithful who lit from it their bundles of 33 candles, per the age of Christ at the time of His Crucifixion and Resurrection.

The descent of the Light was preceded by a complex ceremony: The doors of the Sepulchre were sealed with a large wax seal as a sign that its inspection had finished, and in it was found nothing that would allow the Patriarch of Jerusalem to light the Fire by any ordinary means.

Shortly before the arrival of Patriarch Theophilos, the seal was removed from the door of the edicule, and a large lampada and 33 candles were carried into the Tomb. Then the Patriarch entered and began to wait. Those present continually prayed for the granting of the Fire until the time of its appearing.

This year, about 2,500 faithful were allowed into the church due to continuing COVID restrictions.

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5/1/2021

Comments
Thomas5/7/2021 9:50 pm
I agree with ACatharina, but what is more disturbing to me is that they actually let the Armenian Patriarch into the tomb WITH the "Greek" Jerusalem Patriarch. If you watch at exactly 4:49:15 (-55:17) , on the third procession. A man dressed like a "king" followed by two deacons attaches himself to the procession right behind the Jerusalem Patriarch. He goes into the tomb without being searched and wearing his hat. He could easily hide a box of matches under there! I am not saying he did, but he could! But the most disturbing thing about the Armenian Patriarch going in is that we are not in communion with them, and there was a miracle in the church many centuries ago where they (Armenians) bribed the muslim rulers of Jerusalem so that their patriarch would go in, instead of the "greek". This resulted in a miracle where the fire did NOT light the candle of the Armenian, but instead suddenly came out of a pillar outside of the church where the Jerusalem Patriarch was standing, (since he was not permitted to go inside the church), and lit his candles! This miracle confirmed the truth of Orthodoxy and reaffirmed that the Armenians were in fact heretics and displeasing to God. Today it doesn't matter to God anymore apparently, because they both go in together and the fire still comes! This is very very disturbing to me, and it should be to every Orthodox Christian!!! May God forgive us!
ACatharina5/2/2021 2:20 pm
I watched it online and oh dear... they should prohibit the use of smartphones in the tomb. Everybody except some nuns and monks was recording a video or taking selfies. It felt more like a rock concert than a holy place.
Maria5/1/2021 7:06 pm
Thank you for the awesome video‼️????☦️ Happy Pascha
Archbishop Albert Nyanje5/1/2021 4:41 pm
I am quite excited by the Holy Fire at the Holy Sepulchre. May the blessings of the Holy Sepulchre come down to us as well. We glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
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