Church candles. How to put them right.
Candle in the Church. Sacrifice and prayer...
Church candles. What to do with them. "Church Candle and Prayer"
WHAT DO THE CHURCH CANDLES MEAN? WHY ARE THEM IN THE TEMPLE?
- A candle is a symbol of prayer burning before the Lord, His Most Pure Mother, before the saints of God.
A candle is a sign of a voluntary sacrifice to God and His temple and a symbol of man's involvement in the divine light.
A burning candle is a visible sign that expresses ardent love, goodwill towards the one to whom the candle is placed. And if there is no this love and good will, then the candles have no meaning, the sacrifice is in vain. Therefore, it is impossible to put a candle formally, with a cold heart. Outward action should be accompanied by a prayer - even the simplest one, in your own words.
WHAT DOES THE CANDLE PLACED BEFORE THE ICON SYMBOLIZE?
- The fire of a candle symbolizes eternity, a prayer appeal to God, to the Mother of God, to the saints. The fire always rushes upward, no matter how the candle is tilted, so a person, under any life circumstances, must turn all his thoughts and feelings to God.
WHOM AND HOW MANY CANDLES SHOULD BE PUT?
- There are no binding rules on where and how much to put candles. Their purchase is a voluntary sacrifice to God.
First of all, it’s good to put a candle to the “holiday” (central lectern) or a revered temple icon, then to the relics of the saint (if they are in the temple), and only then - about health (to any icon) or repose (on the eve - square or rectangular table with a crucifix).
IS IT POSSIBLE TO PUT A CANDLE ON A CANDLESTICKER IF THERE IS NO WHERE TO PUT IT ALREADY?
- That's how it should be done. Those who put two candles in one cell or take off someone else's candle to put their own do it wrong.
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