The Paschal Fire in Jerusalem

A Study of the Rite of the Holy Fire in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Bishop Auxentios of Photiki
With a Foreword by Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna and the Saint Gregory Palamas Monastery
Third Edition

Date of Publication:

1999

Number of Pages:

x + 213

Binding:

perfect binding

Dimensions:

8⁷⁄₁₆" × 5⁷⁄₁₆" × ¹¹⁄₁₆"

International Standard Book Number:

0‒9634692‒0‒7

Library of Congress Control Number:

93‒83497

$11.95



Acknowledgements
Cover
Dedication
Books by the Same Author
Foreword by Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna
Chapter
I An Historical Overview of the Phenomenon of the Holy Fire
II Fire Rituals, the “New Fire,” and the Paschal Candle: Comments on Their Possible Nexus with the Rite of the Holy Fire
III Contemporary Assessments of the Phenomenon of the Holy Fire
IV The Phenomenon of the Holy Fire from a Theological Perspective
V The Rite of the Holy Fire as it is Celebrated in Jerusalem Today
VI The Rite of the Holy Fire as it is Reflected in the Lenten and Paschal Hymnography of the Orthodox Church and in the Ceremonies of the Contemporary Greek Churches
VII Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Index of Names