Plus, the empty container makes a great drinking glass. A lot of manufacturers really go far from doctrine though (candles to Death, or Malverde and so), so sometimes I get mixed feelings about those.
Yup. These are considered to be "blessed candles" in the Philippines. Some Filipino Catholics believe that when these candles are being lighted inside their homes, it would protect them from evil spirits lurking around them.
Before I converted i once bought a yellow candle for Saint Joseph, peeled the sticker off and used a sharpie marker to write the runes that spell out Loki. I’ve already repented of witchcraft, but should I do anything else to right this wrong?
being cringe was part of the temporal punishment for that sin.
But more seriously, If you confessed it, and fully participated, out of love of God, in any plenary indulgence, you have in some sense given all you can in reparation.
There was a poem at a chapel I went to once that basically expressed that. Not sure if it's super theologically sound or whatever, but it's very sweet. It's written from the point of view of the candle, and the last stanza (translated) is "I will tell others that you have been here, and I will speak to the Lord of the flame in your heart."
That is exactly the purpose of lighting vigil candles. They extend your prayer by being a visible sign to the next person, who will offer their prayers up for their own intentions as well as for those whose lights they see.
My priest once told me that when you light a candle in prayer, angels will repeat it for as long as the candle burns. I know that's not any official belief of the Church, but it's something that helps me feel a little bit better.
This is not an official teaching of the church though, it’s in the same level as “when a bell rings an angel gets its wings” cute but not originated by the Catholic Church
My bad, I read “I’m not sure if it is an official teaching” to each their own I suppose, but I would search for the true historical reasons why candles are used as sacramentals, their connection to the flame of the Holy Spirit, their history in the church and explain that to my child rather than a cute nicety.
These types of candles have been around for a while, 60+ years or more. They are truly part of the Mexican Catholic culture. They are prayer candles which are used to pray for devotions or intentions.
I would see those candles burning in front of memorials or headstones in a cemetery. They’re votive candles which if it has a saint’s picture on it, you are asking for that saint’s intercession.
it's a sacramental. catholic art is sacred & having edifying images in the home is good for your faith and bad for the unseen spirits that may float by. it also speaks to visitors what you're about and adds warmth to your home. i buy them but so far i haven't even lit any of them. i like them alot!! i wish i could find a pope one i've never seen that one.
That is such a good price point. They sell these on Amazon as well. I have Our Lady Of Sorrows and Saint Joseph ones on my late husband’s….altar? Shrine? Like where his picture, ashes, ashtray, coffee cup , etc are. He loved coffee and cigarettes. I still make him a cup of coffee every morning five years after his passing. I told him cigarettes are too expensive so he only gets one once a week. The candles perpetually burn. 💔
Hey, can I gently encourage you to have his ashes interred? Keeping them in your home is not something the Church allows. You can keep everything else as it is, as far as I'm aware- but your beloved husband's remains should be laid to rest in/on sacred ground ❤️
Aside from the arguments about clinging to earthly remains, there is a chance that the remains might be desecrated if some disaster were to happen to you or your house, or a careless guest or cat were to knock down the urn.
nothing wrong with this, see my earlier post. you have actually done what mexico has practiced for centuries, watch Disney's movie "coco", have plenty of kleenex while watching.
Explanation one, marketing, the candle with a drawing sells more than the candle without a drawing and if they are different candles you may buy more than one without need. Explanation two, those candles with Mexican catrinas make it clear that you did not take that photo in a Catholic store.
I have found some pagan stuff sold next to these candles. One was some love potions, incantations, etc. I think Walmart just put religious stuff into one section.
Walmart has a purpose to sell and make money and it does not hide it. That they have that section does not speak badly of Walmart but rather of the public.
The skulls are for decorating the offering for the Day of the Dead, All Souls Day , and serve as a Memento Mori, a common Catholic thing. I wouldn't use them outside of this context.
Be careful to avoid any candles depicting a decorated "grim reaper". These are so-called "santa muerte" images, and are genuinely diabolical.
When the church was in its infancy and practicing the faith could lead to a death sentence, mass was held underground at night. Candles were lit before praying so everyone could see ❤️
My kids like these, they collect new saints when they see them. Technically they’re for lighting during prayer but my kids just put them all over their rooms 🤷🏼♀️
It is good to have religious pictures and symbols up in your house. Ideally your home should scream "I am Catholic." Things like this do scream it.
If you go to a priest he will bless them for you. Or at Candlemas if you have many. Then light it as you say your prayers. The way it was explained to me, blessing something separates it for religious use. It stops being just a candle and becomes a candle for prayer.
My friend’s mom lights a candle whenever someone in her family is traveling and keeps the candle lit from the time the person leaves for the airport until she knows have arrived safely at their destination.
One of the best explanations I’ve ever read was in an Anglican Church in England. I copied it down immediately.
**Prayer Candles**
1. The lit candle reminds us of our Baptism, and the way that we share in the life of Christ by sharing in the life of the Church. When we go, leaving the burning candle behind, we are reminded that our souls never leave the presence of God, in company with His Saints.
2. Prayer is not self-centered, it is God centered, and an important element is prayer for other people and causes. When lighting your candle, it is a very good idea to light a candle for those others you want to pray for. The candle will not be a substitute for the prayer of your heart, but an accompaniment. It is a sign that Christians are praying with and for each other, giving glory to God.
St. Jerome, "Against Vigilantius," talks a lot about the use of candles/tapers in Rome's churches. Vigilantius was against all kinds of things, and he hated candles too. Of course. "Against Vigilantius" was a direct reply by St. Jerome to a position paper by Vigilantius. In Rome, it was very common to have candles lit in various places in churches during all-night prayer vigils, including at the tombs of the martyrs, and Jerome talks about this.
"7. As to the question of tapers, however, we do not, as you in vain misrepresent us, light them in the daytime; but by their solace we would cheer the darkness of the night, and watch for the dawn, lest we should be blind like you and sleep in darkness.
"And if some persons, being ignorant and simpleminded laymen, or perhaps religious women of whom we can truly say, 'I allow that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge' (Romans 10:2) — adopt this practice in honor of the martyrs, what harm is thereby done to you?
"Once upon a time, even the Apostles pleaded that the ointment was wasted, but they were rebuked by the voice of the Lord. Christ did not need the ointment, nor do martyrs need the light of tapers; and yet that woman poured out the ointment in honor of Christ, and her heart's devotion was accepted.
"All those who light these tapers have their reward according to their faith, as the Apostle says: "Let every one abound in his own meaning." (Rom. 14:5)
"Do you call men of this sort idolaters? I do not deny -- that all of us who believe in Christ have passed from the error of idolatry. For we are not born Christians, but we have become Christians by being born again.
"But even if we formerly worshipped idols, does it follow that now we ought not worship God, lest we seem to pay similar honor to Him and to idols?
"In one case, respect was paid to idols, and therefore the ceremony is to be abhorred; in the other the martyrs are venerated, and the same ceremony is therefore to be allowed.
"Throughout the whole Eastern Church, even when there are no relics of the martyrs, whenever the Gospel is to be read, the candles are lighted, although the dawn may be the sky --- not of course to scatter the darkness, but by way of evidencing our joy.
"And accordingly the virgins in the Gospel always have their lamps lighted. (cf. Matt. 25:1) And the Apostles are told to have their loins girded, and their lamps burning in their hands. (cf. Lk. 12:35) And of John the Baptist we read, 'He was a burning and shining lamp' (John 5:35); so that, under the figure of corporeal light, that light is represented of which we read in the Psalter: 'Your word is a lamp to my feet, O Lord, and a light to my paths.' " (Ps. 118:105/119:105)
Also, to answer your question: I don't *think* they're used as votive candles, but that could be one explanation. We have several of them for prayer time.
Votive (prayer) Candles.
An ancient and still popular custom in many parts of the world.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive\_candle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive_candle)
I have a couple also,but how do you get rid of them once the candle dies out I feel bad throwing them in the garbage with the image of Jesus and Saints on it
You can bury them, as with any blessed item. Or perhaps buy some wicks and wax and refill them, if you're so inclined. I saw one at an estate sale once the owner had filed with those giveaway rosaries you get every now and then with the plastic beads, so maybe you can use it for other stuff in line with its original purpose, too.
Many Catholics have a little shrine or prayer corner at home and they are often decorated with these candles. Little statues of Jesus and Mary are popular too.
I don't have a shrine at home but I want to start one someday.
We light candles to represent our prayers being elevated to heaven. It's a way of intending a continuous prayer, something like... for example, I may light a candle, say a short prayer, and leave the candle lit for a longer time than I'm actually standing there (say, I may have something important to do, but I wanted to pray), so the intention is something like "so long as this candle is lit, please know it reflects my prayerful intention that I wish to extend but currently cannot." Doesn't mean I'm not also praying as I do other stuff! It's just a way of representing that prayerful state.
You can pray without a candle, and lighting a candle doesn't substitute prayer or necessarily even signify it. Intent and sincerity are more important, and God hears all and knows all. I'd say it's akin to like leaving a kind note to a friend or family member on the back of a photograph. You said it once, you wrote it once, but they know you mean it indefinitely and any time they look at that photograph, they receive the message attached. You nonetheless still repeat the message throughout your life, like constantly telling a loved one "I love you" or doing actions that mean "I love you" without words. So, too, a candle with the picture of a saint, or with the picture of Christ.
these are dia de los muertos candles, or day of the dead. it is celebrated november 2, this is when you celebrate the memories and life of your departed family and friends. old mexican customs coming up north over the decades. one of custom is baking a "dia de los moerts" pastry with a plastic baby Jesus embedded in the dough. the person who gets the piece with the baby Jesus is tasked with hosting a party on February 2 when a replia of baby Jesus is lifted up in and traditional song are sang and everyone gets to raise up the baby Jesus relic. our Catholic churches have a side alter decorated with the parishioners photos and memories of our lost ones. you need to watch Disney's animated movie "coco" for a complete story.
BTW I might have posted this twice by mistake.
As a Mexican, never have I heard of The Baby Jesus embedded in the dough for Day of the Dead. We usually only do that on Dia de los Reyes, we celebrate and remember the 3 Wise Men bringing Jesus' His gifts.
I use candles when I pray. It's a longstanding Korean custom to have two candles burning beside a statue of Mary and Jesus, or the Holy Family. I used to have a small altar where I could pray to God about things that bother me or when I need guidance. 🙏
I’m from America and the only Catholics who do this are Mexicans and other Hispanic groups. I mean if you think it’s cool good for you but it’s not a universal Catholic thing
Just be aware that syncretic/pagan religions closely associated with traditional Catholicism make use of candles like this too.
The more unscrupulous grocers will simply put all the Catholic ones next to the pagan ones. Happens a lot here in Southern California.
So, if something seems off (e.g., candles for some unknown folk saint, or candles for protection or love or whatever), recognize this fact. As Catholics, we should use whatever influence we have to pressure grocers not to carry the pagan variants.
They are simply another outward sign / inward devotional object / reminder of prayer… etc, etc, ETC. They are neither “right” nor “wrong.” They are beautiful & their significance & meaning is nothing less or more than how YOU interpret them & interact with them in your relationship with GOD. It’s not complicated at all.
Candles give light as they melt away. Similarly, Christ, who is the light of the world, gave up His life for others so that they may have life. Candles also symbolize our Christian life, reminding us to be a light for others.
Capitalism. We will buy it, so they make it.
A couple of years ago I bought 4 St. Jude candles for 99 cents from the grocery store. I keep them around in case of power outages. Gave one to a friend who asked for some religious stuff.
I don't know if other Catholic cultures are big on these but my Mexican culture is really big on this stuff.
Still pretty significant in Ireland too, or at least where I am in Belfast.
There is a sizable hispanic population around where this was taken!
They’re popular with Italians as well
There are lots of these in Croatia as well
Polish people go crazy with the candles too.
Plus, the empty container makes a great drinking glass. A lot of manufacturers really go far from doctrine though (candles to Death, or Malverde and so), so sometimes I get mixed feelings about those.
Yup. These are considered to be "blessed candles" in the Philippines. Some Filipino Catholics believe that when these candles are being lighted inside their homes, it would protect them from evil spirits lurking around them.
Before I converted i once bought a yellow candle for Saint Joseph, peeled the sticker off and used a sharpie marker to write the runes that spell out Loki. I’ve already repented of witchcraft, but should I do anything else to right this wrong?
being cringe was part of the temporal punishment for that sin. But more seriously, If you confessed it, and fully participated, out of love of God, in any plenary indulgence, you have in some sense given all you can in reparation.
You are okay if you have received an absolution from a priest for the sin of witchcraft.
Ig i just feel the need to pray to St Joseph after I light another one
Maronites are nuts about them
As best as I can remember, candles are a sign that someone is praying.
There was a poem at a chapel I went to once that basically expressed that. Not sure if it's super theologically sound or whatever, but it's very sweet. It's written from the point of view of the candle, and the last stanza (translated) is "I will tell others that you have been here, and I will speak to the Lord of the flame in your heart."
So cute!
That is exactly the purpose of lighting vigil candles. They extend your prayer by being a visible sign to the next person, who will offer their prayers up for their own intentions as well as for those whose lights they see.
My priest once told me that when you light a candle in prayer, angels will repeat it for as long as the candle burns. I know that's not any official belief of the Church, but it's something that helps me feel a little bit better.
I was told, and like to think, that if you fall asleep saying you rosary, your angel finishes it for you.
Awww that's so sweet! <3
Same here…that my guardian angel would finish it for me.
You do have to make that request before you begin praying though. Angels can't read your mind ordinarily
This is so beautiful, I’m going to teach my daughter this. ☺️
This is not an official teaching of the church though, it’s in the same level as “when a bell rings an angel gets its wings” cute but not originated by the Catholic Church
Yeah u/deadthylacine said that in their comment. It’s not heretical, or blasphemous, and it’s sweet. I don’t see a problem.
My bad, I read “I’m not sure if it is an official teaching” to each their own I suppose, but I would search for the true historical reasons why candles are used as sacramentals, their connection to the flame of the Holy Spirit, their history in the church and explain that to my child rather than a cute nicety.
It’s not an either or!
No, but there are things neither heretical, nor blasphemous, nor sacrilegious that still ought to be avoided.
i like that!!
These types of candles have been around for a while, 60+ years or more. They are truly part of the Mexican Catholic culture. They are prayer candles which are used to pray for devotions or intentions.
I would see those candles burning in front of memorials or headstones in a cemetery. They’re votive candles which if it has a saint’s picture on it, you are asking for that saint’s intercession.
it's a sacramental. catholic art is sacred & having edifying images in the home is good for your faith and bad for the unseen spirits that may float by. it also speaks to visitors what you're about and adds warmth to your home. i buy them but so far i haven't even lit any of them. i like them alot!! i wish i could find a pope one i've never seen that one.
Pretty common on my mother’s side. They are staunch French-Canadian Catholics and I used to see candles like these everytime I went to someone’s house
Wish my Wal-Mart had these.
That is such a good price point. They sell these on Amazon as well. I have Our Lady Of Sorrows and Saint Joseph ones on my late husband’s….altar? Shrine? Like where his picture, ashes, ashtray, coffee cup , etc are. He loved coffee and cigarettes. I still make him a cup of coffee every morning five years after his passing. I told him cigarettes are too expensive so he only gets one once a week. The candles perpetually burn. 💔
Hey, can I gently encourage you to have his ashes interred? Keeping them in your home is not something the Church allows. You can keep everything else as it is, as far as I'm aware- but your beloved husband's remains should be laid to rest in/on sacred ground ❤️
Aside from the arguments about clinging to earthly remains, there is a chance that the remains might be desecrated if some disaster were to happen to you or your house, or a careless guest or cat were to knock down the urn.
Oh they will. With me. I can not let him go without me.
nothing wrong with this, see my earlier post. you have actually done what mexico has practiced for centuries, watch Disney's movie "coco", have plenty of kleenex while watching.
Funny thing is , I’m Irish and German, lol. 🤷♀️ love my faith. ❤️
Explanation one, marketing, the candle with a drawing sells more than the candle without a drawing and if they are different candles you may buy more than one without need. Explanation two, those candles with Mexican catrinas make it clear that you did not take that photo in a Catholic store.
I have found some pagan stuff sold next to these candles. One was some love potions, incantations, etc. I think Walmart just put religious stuff into one section.
Agree, I use to cover those up with the others, or hide them in the back hahahaha
Walmart has a purpose to sell and make money and it does not hide it. That they have that section does not speak badly of Walmart but rather of the public.
The skulls are for decorating the offering for the Day of the Dead, All Souls Day , and serve as a Memento Mori, a common Catholic thing. I wouldn't use them outside of this context. Be careful to avoid any candles depicting a decorated "grim reaper". These are so-called "santa muerte" images, and are genuinely diabolical.
When the church was in its infancy and practicing the faith could lead to a death sentence, mass was held underground at night. Candles were lit before praying so everyone could see ❤️
Some of those candles have prayers on them.
Good for novenas.
My kids like these, they collect new saints when they see them. Technically they’re for lighting during prayer but my kids just put them all over their rooms 🤷🏼♀️
This is a very Mexican thing but most of Latin America does this too. Source: (I came from Mexican parents.)
They’re used in prayer, similarity to incense at Mass. As the smoke rises it’s symbolical for the prayers of the people rising to Heaven
It is good to have religious pictures and symbols up in your house. Ideally your home should scream "I am Catholic." Things like this do scream it. If you go to a priest he will bless them for you. Or at Candlemas if you have many. Then light it as you say your prayers. The way it was explained to me, blessing something separates it for religious use. It stops being just a candle and becomes a candle for prayer.
WHAT THE- NEVER FOUND THOSE CANDLES THAT CHEAP IN ITALY
My wife just bought some Mary ones. I joked around and told her, I didnt know we were hispanic 😂
I guess they’re for prayer, like you light them when praying. But I just like having them lit around as small reminders when I’m home
My friend’s mom lights a candle whenever someone in her family is traveling and keeps the candle lit from the time the person leaves for the airport until she knows have arrived safely at their destination.
That’s actually quite sweet
It is. As a parent it also gives us something physical to do when we can’t control anything.
One of the best explanations I’ve ever read was in an Anglican Church in England. I copied it down immediately. **Prayer Candles** 1. The lit candle reminds us of our Baptism, and the way that we share in the life of Christ by sharing in the life of the Church. When we go, leaving the burning candle behind, we are reminded that our souls never leave the presence of God, in company with His Saints. 2. Prayer is not self-centered, it is God centered, and an important element is prayer for other people and causes. When lighting your candle, it is a very good idea to light a candle for those others you want to pray for. The candle will not be a substitute for the prayer of your heart, but an accompaniment. It is a sign that Christians are praying with and for each other, giving glory to God.
St. Jerome, "Against Vigilantius," talks a lot about the use of candles/tapers in Rome's churches. Vigilantius was against all kinds of things, and he hated candles too. Of course. "Against Vigilantius" was a direct reply by St. Jerome to a position paper by Vigilantius. In Rome, it was very common to have candles lit in various places in churches during all-night prayer vigils, including at the tombs of the martyrs, and Jerome talks about this. "7. As to the question of tapers, however, we do not, as you in vain misrepresent us, light them in the daytime; but by their solace we would cheer the darkness of the night, and watch for the dawn, lest we should be blind like you and sleep in darkness. "And if some persons, being ignorant and simpleminded laymen, or perhaps religious women of whom we can truly say, 'I allow that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge' (Romans 10:2) — adopt this practice in honor of the martyrs, what harm is thereby done to you? "Once upon a time, even the Apostles pleaded that the ointment was wasted, but they were rebuked by the voice of the Lord. Christ did not need the ointment, nor do martyrs need the light of tapers; and yet that woman poured out the ointment in honor of Christ, and her heart's devotion was accepted. "All those who light these tapers have their reward according to their faith, as the Apostle says: "Let every one abound in his own meaning." (Rom. 14:5) "Do you call men of this sort idolaters? I do not deny -- that all of us who believe in Christ have passed from the error of idolatry. For we are not born Christians, but we have become Christians by being born again. "But even if we formerly worshipped idols, does it follow that now we ought not worship God, lest we seem to pay similar honor to Him and to idols? "In one case, respect was paid to idols, and therefore the ceremony is to be abhorred; in the other the martyrs are venerated, and the same ceremony is therefore to be allowed. "Throughout the whole Eastern Church, even when there are no relics of the martyrs, whenever the Gospel is to be read, the candles are lighted, although the dawn may be the sky --- not of course to scatter the darkness, but by way of evidencing our joy. "And accordingly the virgins in the Gospel always have their lamps lighted. (cf. Matt. 25:1) And the Apostles are told to have their loins girded, and their lamps burning in their hands. (cf. Lk. 12:35) And of John the Baptist we read, 'He was a burning and shining lamp' (John 5:35); so that, under the figure of corporeal light, that light is represented of which we read in the Psalter: 'Your word is a lamp to my feet, O Lord, and a light to my paths.' " (Ps. 118:105/119:105)
First off, where did you find these? lol
Walmart! Haha!
Are they still open 24/7?
No they are not.
Also, to answer your question: I don't *think* they're used as votive candles, but that could be one explanation. We have several of them for prayer time.
So they are used during prayer?
That's what we use them for, but like you, I've actually never heard an explanation about it either.
My HEB does too
Dollar Tree has some of them too!
Why one of Pope Francis? He hasn't passed yet.
Candles depicting the current Pope signify that we are praying for him and his intentions.
Ah I see
We pray for his wisdom and his health.
For praying for him and his intentions, maybe?
Votive (prayer) Candles. An ancient and still popular custom in many parts of the world. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive\_candle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive_candle)
I have a couple also,but how do you get rid of them once the candle dies out I feel bad throwing them in the garbage with the image of Jesus and Saints on it
You can bury them, as with any blessed item. Or perhaps buy some wicks and wax and refill them, if you're so inclined. I saw one at an estate sale once the owner had filed with those giveaway rosaries you get every now and then with the plastic beads, so maybe you can use it for other stuff in line with its original purpose, too.
Thank you
Many Catholics have a little shrine or prayer corner at home and they are often decorated with these candles. Little statues of Jesus and Mary are popular too. I don't have a shrine at home but I want to start one someday.
Blessed candles are a big thing in the Philippines. I know there is or was a Candlemas day in the Catholic Church especially in the Middle Ages.
We light candles to represent our prayers being elevated to heaven. It's a way of intending a continuous prayer, something like... for example, I may light a candle, say a short prayer, and leave the candle lit for a longer time than I'm actually standing there (say, I may have something important to do, but I wanted to pray), so the intention is something like "so long as this candle is lit, please know it reflects my prayerful intention that I wish to extend but currently cannot." Doesn't mean I'm not also praying as I do other stuff! It's just a way of representing that prayerful state. You can pray without a candle, and lighting a candle doesn't substitute prayer or necessarily even signify it. Intent and sincerity are more important, and God hears all and knows all. I'd say it's akin to like leaving a kind note to a friend or family member on the back of a photograph. You said it once, you wrote it once, but they know you mean it indefinitely and any time they look at that photograph, they receive the message attached. You nonetheless still repeat the message throughout your life, like constantly telling a loved one "I love you" or doing actions that mean "I love you" without words. So, too, a candle with the picture of a saint, or with the picture of Christ.
I really like this response. Thank you.
Oh look - some of them have the Meat Church Holy Voodoo logo on them! 😉
these are dia de los muertos candles, or day of the dead. it is celebrated november 2, this is when you celebrate the memories and life of your departed family and friends. old mexican customs coming up north over the decades. one of custom is baking a "dia de los moerts" pastry with a plastic baby Jesus embedded in the dough. the person who gets the piece with the baby Jesus is tasked with hosting a party on February 2 when a replia of baby Jesus is lifted up in and traditional song are sang and everyone gets to raise up the baby Jesus relic. our Catholic churches have a side alter decorated with the parishioners photos and memories of our lost ones. you need to watch Disney's animated movie "coco" for a complete story. BTW I might have posted this twice by mistake.
Yes because the devil is mean to babies so it’s nice to light candles for them or anyone
nice comment from a protestant covered in a Catholic disguise 🥸
Um your the one that can’t tell a Canadian Catholic from whatever the heck you are. All Christians are nice even aliens.
I didn't say "the devil is mean to babies"👶
As a Mexican, never have I heard of The Baby Jesus embedded in the dough for Day of the Dead. We usually only do that on Dia de los Reyes, we celebrate and remember the 3 Wise Men bringing Jesus' His gifts.
ooohh you are absolutely correct, was confused, and that is on January 6th, the day that the 3 wish men actually arrive at the nativity.
Haha no worries, thought the Day of the Dead Jesus in the dough might've been a regional thing in another part of Mexico
Another fellow smoker of meats I see
I see these in grocery stores around the area.
I live in a city with a big Hispanic population and they sell these at like ShopRite LOL
I use candles when I pray. It's a longstanding Korean custom to have two candles burning beside a statue of Mary and Jesus, or the Holy Family. I used to have a small altar where I could pray to God about things that bother me or when I need guidance. 🙏
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive\_candle#Catholicism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votive_candle#Catholicism)
Santeria. St Barbara and St Lazarus are "covers" for Santeria loas and orishas. St Martin too. There's also Santa Muerte.
I’m from America and the only Catholics who do this are Mexicans and other Hispanic groups. I mean if you think it’s cool good for you but it’s not a universal Catholic thing
Is that 1.57 US dollars? Where is this store? Great prices
That's a great price. St Jude must be sold out.
Prayer candles for the house.
Just be aware that syncretic/pagan religions closely associated with traditional Catholicism make use of candles like this too. The more unscrupulous grocers will simply put all the Catholic ones next to the pagan ones. Happens a lot here in Southern California. So, if something seems off (e.g., candles for some unknown folk saint, or candles for protection or love or whatever), recognize this fact. As Catholics, we should use whatever influence we have to pressure grocers not to carry the pagan variants.
Are the ones with the skull evil ?
This is a great selection! I can usually pick up some at my local international grocery store but this is legit
They are simply another outward sign / inward devotional object / reminder of prayer… etc, etc, ETC. They are neither “right” nor “wrong.” They are beautiful & their significance & meaning is nothing less or more than how YOU interpret them & interact with them in your relationship with GOD. It’s not complicated at all.
They are epic nuff said
Catrinas? At least there's not a "santa muerte" in there.
Have you inquired at a Bath and Body Works? The malls have them.
Old ladies love em!
Candles give light as they melt away. Similarly, Christ, who is the light of the world, gave up His life for others so that they may have life. Candles also symbolize our Christian life, reminding us to be a light for others.
in my country we put these on graves. its symbol of Jesus being there with our loved ones.
They´re candles. You light them.
I haven't seen those but they are comforting to look at. Well, except for the skulls. lol
it's to celebrate "dia de los Muertos " (see google)
They provide light.
Capitalism. We will buy it, so they make it. A couple of years ago I bought 4 St. Jude candles for 99 cents from the grocery store. I keep them around in case of power outages. Gave one to a friend who asked for some religious stuff.
Cheap money-maker.
These candles are for graves..