Author Topic: candles (Read 974 times)

songbird · « **on:** June 23, 2014, 01:47:20 PM »

where do you order your candles, for home use. I am looking at 51% Beeswax and we have a priest to bless them. I understand any candle can be blessed? For the 3 days of darkness, I would think 51% beeswax would be the candle of choice and blessed of course.

I have a bookcase with pictures of our family deceased and living. We prefer to light a candle for them when we pray. I also like the tea candles, for they slip in a glass votive and are easy to throw away. But we use that in front of a statue of The Holy Family. I would like another candle and I have seen the ones that are tall glass that can take refills and I was just wondering if anyone uses those. I want something that will not be messy. Right now I have tapered and they get messy.

Your suggestions. I also have an abundance of leftover blessed wax and I did make tea candles but the wick goes faster than the wax.

Judas Machabeus · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2014, 06:30:45 PM »

I order 100% beeswax candles from the Convent of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary: http://www.nativitycandles.com/

They are Orthodox Christian nuns.

I wrote about the use of beeswax candles and posted a photo here: http://catholicforum.fisheaters.com/index.php/topic,3463096.msg33951594.html#msg33951594

songbird · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2014, 06:53:28 PM »

Thank You! I also found that I can melt my leftovers and put them into a mason jar if i buy the wisks and stickers for the bottom of the jar. I am excited about that, too.

Nadir · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2014, 07:07:18 PM »

In our local market, they sell soy candles which are set into a vessel, but usually clear glass. they burn well.

100% beeswax is the go for the 3 days of darkness.

There is a trick to the wick. It must be proprtionate to the thickness of the candle to do well, but I don't know more than that. Maybe you could do a web seach.

songbird · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2014, 08:26:56 PM »

Thank You Nadir.

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2014, 10:02:07 PM »

Quote from: songbird

where do you order your candles, for home use. I am looking at 51% Beeswax and we have a priest to bless them. I understand any candle can be blessed? For the 3 days of darkness, I would think 51% beeswax would be the candle of choice and blessed of course.

I have a bookcase with pictures of our family deceased and living. We prefer to light a candle for them when we pray. I also like the tea candles, for they slip in a glass votive and are easy to throw away. But we use that in front of a statue of The Holy Family. I would like another candle and I have seen the ones that are tall glass that can take refills and I was just wondering if anyone uses those. I want something that will not be messy. Right now I have tapered and they get messy.

Your suggestions. I also have an abundance of leftover blessed wax and I did make tea candles but the wick goes faster than the wax.

I would suppose the reason your wick goes (burns) faster than the wax is because you're using a cotton wick. If your wicks were LINEN, then your wax would be brought up faster than the linen burns.

You should be able to find linen wick stock at an art supply shop, like Michael's.

BTW the most important thing to remember is to EXTINGUISH the candle before going to sleep or leaving the room.

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PerEvangelicaDicta · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2014, 10:14:17 PM »

also, don't forget followers. They really extend the life of the candle,.
We use beeswax also, but not blessed candles for everyday use, only for prayer. Our priest said it is profane to use them otherwise.

songbird · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2014, 11:03:57 PM »

I was told by CMRI that 51% beeswax is sufficent for 3 days of darkness and blessed.

It is not profane to use beeswax candles for everyday, for it is best for use so as not to have allergies compared to parifin. Thank you for the tip/linen wick.

1st Mansion Tenant · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2014, 06:43:09 PM »

Sometimes you can buy 100% beeswax candles at health food stores or at craft bazaars. You can find lots of different places to order them online, but they are going to be pricey. I was looking for a Trad Catholic convent or monastery that was making them, but it seems they are busy making coffee, fudge, and bread... so I ended up ordering from an Orthodox monastery. If you do, remember that orthodox candles are smaller in circuмference than regular tapers, so you may need new candle-holders too.