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The Holy Fire In Jerusalem

The Holy Fire In Jerusalem

Notes from a day of miracle and wonder

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Apr 23, 2022
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Why is this troubled man so happy? Because Christ is risen!

That’s a photo someone in my group took of me beholding the miracle of the Holy Fire, inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem today. The flame at the far right of the frame comes from a sheaf of 33 thin beeswax candles — one for each year of Christ’s life — I’m holding in my hands. …

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