Holy fire at the church of thew Holy sepulchre

What is your opinion of this miracle? How does it occur? I mean, does it light in full view of the Church, or is it hidden? Is it a miracle? I have only very recently heard of this and would like to know what the current thinking is.

And most importantly, has anyone here been here to see it? If so, please let us know your experience!!!

Here are a few videos on it:



Holy Light (Holy Fire) in Jerusalem: Proofs & Testimonies - YouTube

^^The second one really goes into all about it and such, and I really like it.

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I haven't seen it in person, but a man at my home parish grew up in Jerusalem and has placed his hand in it and said that it didn't burn at all.

That's fascinating Dorothea. The flashes remind me of the testimony given to me by a 30 year friend of mine who was (and remains) atheist, regarding a MArian appearance at a Church here in KY a few years ago. The event was somehow attached to the events in Medjugorje. The BVM was allegedly making a silent appearance inside a catholic Church. He could not get inside because the crowds were so big, but standing outside the crowd saw massive blue and white flashes of light inside and outside the church. he also said that there was a cloud cover that evening, and he watched the clouds collapse upon themselves until they diessappeared over the top of the church. Skies were clear and bright after.
The events did not convert him, but he still says the things that happened were unexplainable.

I don't know if it is a miracle.
The skeptic inside me says;
"Why would God make an annual miracle? Just for demonstration?"
But then again, faith is responsible for the miracles.
Maybe it is a miracle and a tastimony of what faith is capable of achieving.

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it's a miracle that happens every Holy Week. I think there are some public miracles (this, the Jordan river reversing, the cloud on Tabor, etc) to confirm the faith and to help those deepen their faith. remember most of the miracles in Scripture were public.

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The holy fire at the Jerusalem temple church must come from the ages of candle lighting tradition.