Cathedral Beeswax Candle

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Part Number: BW-CEC

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Perfect as a First Communion gift, for anyone entering the Church, or for use in your own devotions, this gorgeous candle prominently features the Eucharist and is covered with sacred symbolism. Each 100% beeswax candle is hand poured in the monastery. 1.75 inches round, 5.5 inches tall. 4 ounces.

EXPLANATION OF ALL OF THE FEATURES

The bottom of the candle is wrapped with the Latin phrase HOC FACITE IN MEAM COMMEMORATIONEM. This translates to "Do this in memory of me", which was said by Christ as He instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper (Luke 22:19).

Above the Latin phrase are images of key moments in the life of Christ. They include 1)The Annunciation of the Incarnation to the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel 2)The birth of Jesus 3)The Child Jesus working with Joseph 4)The Last Supper 5) The Crucifixion 6) Jesus' empty tomb

Next is a grotto depicting the Eucharist. The host is inscribed with IHS.

The candle is topped off with cathedral imagery. This includes pointed arches and columns, reminiscent of gothic architecture, where monumental temples were built with large towers to express the glory of God on earth. There are wheat spikes, the shining star of Bethlehem and the cross crosslet, which is comprised of four smaller crosses, and symbolizes the spread of the gospel to the four corners of the world. Finally, the tower's section is an octagon, as the number eight symbolizes rebirth and renewal.

The design for this candle was obtained from Oniric_Armory.

Helpful tips:

If the candle flame is unusually large, flickering, and sending off smoke, the wick is too long. Blow the candle out, trim the wick down to a 1/4 inch, and relight. (Use caution: charred wicks leave black smudges, and the wick will be hot if you just extinguished the flame.)
Burn the candle for at least an hour at a time so that the pool of melted wax can expand to its full size. Burning for short amounts of time will leave thick walls around the flame and waste wax, decreasing the total burn time of the candle.
The walls around the edge of the candle can be easily trimmed with a sharp, non-serrated paring knife while the wax is still warm, a few minutes after blowing out a candle that has been burning for at least an hour. Make sure the melt pool has completely solidified before attempting this.

To clean the used paring knife, we recommend scraping the blade clean with another non-serrated paring knife, discarding the wax in the trash, polishing the blade with a paper towel, and then washing the knife with soap and water. Wax causes huge problems when it gets into the plumbing, so try to avoid getting any down the drain.

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