This Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych prayer candle honors the Byzantine Catholic archbishop who gave his life for the unity of the Church. It is a meaningful Eastern Catholic gift and a prayer for Christian unity.
About Saint Josaphat. Josaphat Kuntsevych was born around 1580 in what is now Ukraine. He became a Basilian monk and later Archbishop of Polotsk, working to strengthen the Union of Brest between the Ruthenian Church and Rome. He was killed by a mob in Vitebsk in 1623. He was canonized in 1867.
He is honored in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and across the Catholic Church as a martyr for unity.
Choose this candle for a Ukrainian or Belarusian Greek Catholic family, a parish, a Basilian community, or anyone praying for Christian unity.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych. 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 Josaphat Kuntsevych prayer candle honors the Byzantine Catholic archbishop who gave his life for the unity of the Church. It is a meaningful Eastern Catholic gift and a prayer for Christian unity.
About Saint Josaphat. Josaphat Kuntsevych was born around 1580 in what is now Ukraine. He became a Basilian monk and later Archbishop of Polotsk, working to strengthen the Union of Brest between the Ruthenian Church and Rome. He was killed by a mob in Vitebsk in 1623. He was canonized in 1867.
He is honored in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and across the Catholic Church as a martyr for unity.
Choose this candle for a Ukrainian or Belarusian Greek Catholic family, a parish, a Basilian community, or anyone praying for Christian unity.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych. 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.
