Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Patriarch Kirill holds up the Holy Fire brought to Moscow from Jerusalem [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/kirill_holy_fire.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 An Easter service in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/easter_tbilisi.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Such fantastic photos. Absolutely beautiful! Thanks you for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 A picture of the Holy Fire being passed from person to person in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/holy_fire2.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos takes part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/jerusalem_patriarch.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1839810' date='Apr 18 2009, 06:13 PM'][img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/temples03-1.jpg[/img][/quote] Is it just me or does that guy look like Raphael? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1840598' date='Apr 19 2009, 05:25 PM']An Easter service in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/easter_tbilisi.jpg[/img][/quote] Awesome. Totally awesome. I'd like to have heard the music there, been there to witness their Easter (I have a thing for the Republic of Georgia They're a unique people). [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1840769' date='Apr 19 2009, 07:34 PM']A picture of the Holy Fire being passed from person to person in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/holy_fire2.jpg[/img][/quote] What a sign of unity the holy flame brings! [quote name='Groo the Wanderer' post='1841112' date='Apr 20 2009, 12:24 AM']Is it just me or does that guy look like Raphael?[/quote] Wait--yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 [quote name='Groo the Wanderer' post='1841112' date='Apr 19 2009, 10:24 PM']Is it just me or does that guy look like Raphael?[/quote] I think that Raphael probably looks like the guy in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 Watch the video at the link below. The chanting is quite impressive. [url="http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/620329.html"][u]Vigil Liturgy[/u][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven77 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 thanks for sharing the beautiful photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1840089' date='Apr 19 2009, 12:08 AM']What does everyone on Phatmass think about the Holy Fire? That's quite intense.[/quote] I honestly hadn't heard of it... interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 The miracle of the Holy Fire has been mentioned by Christian authors since the 4th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisvilleFan Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 The wikipedia article about it is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocent Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks for the photos, Apotheoun. I've been spending some time today reading up on the [url="http://www.holyfire.org/eng/"]Holy Fire.[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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