Holy Fire Easter Candles from Jerusalem - 33 Candles

Author: HolylandmarketBrand: Holy Land MarketColor: WhiteFeatures: Bundle of 33 white Jerusalem candles used in Orthodox Easter(Holy Fire celebrations in Jerusalem)Binding: Kitchenmodel number: 13155Part Number: 13155Details: The historian Eusebius writes in his Vita Constantini, which dates from around 328, about an interesting occurrence in Jerusalem of Easter in the year 162. When the church wardens were about to fill the lamps to make them ready to celebrate the resurrection of Christ, they suddenly noticed that there was no more oil left to pour in the lamps. Upon this, Bishop Narcissus of Jerusalem ordered the candles to be filled with water. He then told the wardens to ignite them. In front of the eyes of all present every single lamp burned as if filled with pure oil. Christian Orthodox tradition holds that this miracle, which predates the construction of the Holy Sepulchre in the fourth Century, is related to the Miracle of the Holy Fire. They admit that the two differ, as the