Ascension of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem
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The miracle of the Holy Fire takes place in the holy place where Jesus Christ was buried
Today, on Holy Saturday, which precedes Easter, the traditional descent of the Holy Fire takes place in Jerusalem.
How the ceremony takes place
The miracle of the Holy Fire takes place in the holy place where Jesus Christ was buried. Now the Church of the Resurrection of Christ (near the Holy Sepulcher) has been built on this place. The main ceremony began on May 4 at 12:30 Kyiv time.
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On Holy Saturday in Jerusalem, the traditional descent of the Holy Fire takes place
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The gracious fire is a sign from the Lord, the mercy of God for people. Priests say that he descends so that people “fire with faith.” It is believed that if the fire does not go down, the end of the world may be near.
On the eve of Great Saturday, all candles, lamps and panic candles are extinguished in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ. And on Saturday morning, delegations from all Christian churches inspect the chapel, which is built over the tomb – the kuvuklia, and then seal the Tomb.
Ceremony of Ascension of the Grace Fire
Seven Christian denominations are waiting for the Holy Fire under the church: Orthodox, Armenian, Catholic, Greek-Catholic, Coptic, Protestant. They will take the Blessed Fire home from the Holy Land.
After the Tomb is sealed, the church procession begins. And the Patriarch of Jerusalem enters the kuvuklia, reading a prayer. After the descent of the Grace Fire, the patriarch will light and take out of the temple 33 candles, which symbolize the number of years of the earthly life of Jesus Christ.
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