This Blessed Dom Shtjefën Kurti prayer candle honors the Albanian priest who was executed for baptizing a child in secret. It is a meaningful Catholic gift for Albanian families and anyone who prays for the persecuted Church.
About Blessed Shtjefën. Shtjefën Kurti was born in 1898 and became a Catholic priest in Albania. When the communist government banned religious practice, he continued his ministry in secret. After he baptized a child, he was arrested, sentenced to death, and executed by firing squad in 1971.
He was beatified on November 5, 2016, in Shkodër with other martyrs of Albania.
Choose this candle for an Albanian family, a priest, a new parent, or anyone praying for religious freedom.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Blessed Dom Shtjefën Kurti. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
This Blessed Dom Shtjefën Kurti prayer candle honors the Albanian priest who was executed for baptizing a child in secret. It is a meaningful Catholic gift for Albanian families and anyone who prays for the persecuted Church.
About Blessed Shtjefën. Shtjefën Kurti was born in 1898 and became a Catholic priest in Albania. When the communist government banned religious practice, he continued his ministry in secret. After he baptized a child, he was arrested, sentenced to death, and executed by firing squad in 1971.
He was beatified on November 5, 2016, in Shkodër with other martyrs of Albania.
Choose this candle for an Albanian family, a priest, a new parent, or anyone praying for religious freedom.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Blessed Dom Shtjefën Kurti. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
