This Blessed Elias Hoayek prayer candle honors the Maronite Patriarch who led the Maronite Church for more than three decades and is remembered as a father of modern Lebanon. It is a meaningful Maronite Catholic gift for Lebanese families and parishes.
About Blessed Elias. Elias Hoayek, also spelled Hoyek or Howayek, served as Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1899 to 1931. His motto was "My God, may your will be done." He is remembered in Lebanon as the Father of Greater Lebanon for his leadership of the Maronite Church in the years that shaped the modern country.
He was beatified on July 25, 2026, in a Mass at the Maronite patriarchate in Dimane, northern Lebanon, which is why he is now called Blessed.
Choose this candle for a Maronite or Lebanese family, a parish, a Lebanese American gift, or anyone praying for the people of Lebanon.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Blessed Elias Hoayek. 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 Elias Hoayek prayer candle honors the Maronite Patriarch who led the Maronite Church for more than three decades and is remembered as a father of modern Lebanon. It is a meaningful Maronite Catholic gift for Lebanese families and parishes.
About Blessed Elias. Elias Hoayek, also spelled Hoyek or Howayek, served as Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1899 to 1931. His motto was "My God, may your will be done." He is remembered in Lebanon as the Father of Greater Lebanon for his leadership of the Maronite Church in the years that shaped the modern country.
He was beatified on July 25, 2026, in a Mass at the Maronite patriarchate in Dimane, northern Lebanon, which is why he is now called Blessed.
Choose this candle for a Maronite or Lebanese family, a parish, a Lebanese American gift, or anyone praying for the people of Lebanon.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Blessed Elias Hoayek. 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.
