This Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus prayer candle honors the hermit loved across Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is a devotional gift for Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox families.
About Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus. Gebre Menfes Kidus is an Egyptian-born hermit venerated in the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Churches, remembered as the founder of the Zuqualla monastery in Shewa. Church tradition tells of many years of prayer in the desert, and he is called the Head of Anchorites.
Much of his life is known through tradition and devotional accounts rather than historical records.
Choose this candle for an Ethiopian or Eritrean family, a monastery or parish, or anyone who loves the desert saints.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus. 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 Gebre Menfes Kidus prayer candle honors the hermit loved across Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is a devotional gift for Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox families.
About Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus. Gebre Menfes Kidus is an Egyptian-born hermit venerated in the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Churches, remembered as the founder of the Zuqualla monastery in Shewa. Church tradition tells of many years of prayer in the desert, and he is called the Head of Anchorites.
Much of his life is known through tradition and devotional accounts rather than historical records.
Choose this candle for an Ethiopian or Eritrean family, a monastery or parish, or anyone who loves the desert saints.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Gebre Menfes Kidus. 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.
