Another Reminder to Respect our Eastern Bretheren

Check this out. And it just happened again, as the Eastern Orthodox Church just celebrated another Easter morning yesterday.

The Miracle of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem

At first I wondered what the Catholic take on this would be, and then I realized what a stupid question that was -- of course the Church (if appropriately and prayerfully considered by the Church, as all reports of miracles are) would, objectively speaking, have no difficulty in accepting this manifestation of Christ's glory.

I am reminded of the Catholic verse (was it Aquinas?) that says, "man is bound to God through the sacraments, but God is not bound to man through the sacraments." God's grace flows where He wills, we as Catholics realize that we have no authority to "make our own rules" in our relationshp with Him -- but God, as Father and Creator, has no such limits!

I find it quite moving and beautiful to think that God has quietly graced the faithful Orthodox believers with His light of love in this way, year after year.

Does anyone know of any other information on this ongoing miracle?

Hat Tip to the hats, at least some of them :)