This Saint Bishoy prayer candle honors Saint Bishoy, also spelled Pishoy or Abba Bishoy, one of the best loved saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is a meaningful gift for Coptic families, baptisms, and the home prayer corner.
About Saint Bishoy. Coptic sources place his birth around 320 in Egypt. He became a monk in the desert of Scetes and later settled where the Monastery of Saint Bishoy stands today in the Nitrian Desert (Wadi El Natrun). He was a close friend of Saint Paul of Tammah. Coptic tradition remembers his repose on 8 Epip, which is July 15.
Tradition. Coptic tradition tells that he tied his hair to the ceiling of his cell to keep awake for night prayer, and that Christ came to him in the guise of a stranger whose feet he washed. These accounts come from sacred tradition rather than documented history, and the icon on this candle depicts the foot washing.
Choose this candle for a Coptic Orthodox family, a name day, a baptism gift, or anyone drawn to the desert monks of Egypt.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Bishoy. 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 Saint Bishoy prayer candle honors Saint Bishoy, also spelled Pishoy or Abba Bishoy, one of the best loved saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is a meaningful gift for Coptic families, baptisms, and the home prayer corner.
About Saint Bishoy. Coptic sources place his birth around 320 in Egypt. He became a monk in the desert of Scetes and later settled where the Monastery of Saint Bishoy stands today in the Nitrian Desert (Wadi El Natrun). He was a close friend of Saint Paul of Tammah. Coptic tradition remembers his repose on 8 Epip, which is July 15.
Tradition. Coptic tradition tells that he tied his hair to the ceiling of his cell to keep awake for night prayer, and that Christ came to him in the guise of a stranger whose feet he washed. These accounts come from sacred tradition rather than documented history, and the icon on this candle depicts the foot washing.
Choose this candle for a Coptic Orthodox family, a name day, a baptism gift, or anyone drawn to the desert monks of Egypt.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Bishoy. 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.
