Sunday, May 19, 2013

Is that a flame on her head??

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I sometimes  hear about weeping icons and myrrh-gushing icons and miracle-working icons, but . . .  well . . .

But what happens when on the feast of Pentecost  you are all alone in an old chapel built by the Crusaders,  looking at an icon,  and you actually see a "flame" above the woman's head??

Enlarge the photo, you will see it too!

The Book of Acts says that the Apostles [on the very first Pentecost] were gathered together in one place [the Upper Room] when suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing wind, filling the entire house where they were sitting.

"Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them."
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as directed by the Spirit.
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You can see the flames as depicted in classical artwork at
http://jerusalemhillsdailyphoto.blogspot.co.il/2011/06/whats-that-on-your-head.html

My other posts about Pentecost in Jerusalem are here.
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 Here's how the icon appears normally.

And as grateful as I am for the "miracle" I was treated to,   I must add that this photo is for Weekend Reflections.    Yes, reflections.

Happy Pentecost to all the Catholics and Protestants who celebrate it today!
Shalom from Jerusalem, where it all started.
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(Linking to inSPIREd Sunday.)
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10 comments:

  1. Jepp, where it all startet..
    Must have been very special to see that light.. beautiful picture!
    I'm glad I visited that Upper room last time in Jerusalem.

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  2. A chapel built by the Crusaders. The fact that you can stand there, hundreds of years later, is mind-boggling to me. Not that the Crusades were the greatest, mind you, but it's wonderful nonetheless.

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  3. An AWESOMELY wonderful choice....Thanks for a great picture!

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  4. There is a well-known expression: "It is all done with mirrors" ... :-)

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  5. I am not sure to remember what Pentecost is about...

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  6. Fantastic reflection shot. Well spotted, Dina!

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  7. I love it! I'm a Christian but I don't celebrate Pentecost Day. However it's wonderful to see this reflection and to think about the history of this place.

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  8. Oh WOW. Amazing miracle Dina. It's beautiful, yes in Jerusalem where it all started in that upper room.

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  9. All have reasons for things happening, thefire looks like a reflection of the nearby light

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