This Saint Marina the Great Martyr prayer candle honors the virgin martyr known as Margaret of Antioch in the West and Marina in the East. It is a thoughtful Orthodox and Catholic gift for expectant mothers and for a woman on her name day.
About Saint Marina. Saint Marina is called Margaret of Antioch in the West. Her traditional life, dated to about 289 to 304, says she was raised in Antioch of Pisidia and was beheaded for refusing to give up her faith. Historians regard her story as legendary, and the Catholic Encyclopedia says even the century of her life is uncertain. She remains in the Roman Martyrology and is honored across the Christian world, with more than 250 English churches dedicated to her.
She is a patron of pregnant women. Tradition. Western art often shows her emerging from a dragon, and Eastern icons often show her defeating a demon. These images belong to legend.
Choose this candle for an expectant mother, a baby shower, a woman named Marina, Margaret, or Rita, or an Orthodox name day.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Marina the Great Martyr. 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 Marina the Great Martyr prayer candle honors the virgin martyr known as Margaret of Antioch in the West and Marina in the East. It is a thoughtful Orthodox and Catholic gift for expectant mothers and for a woman on her name day.
About Saint Marina. Saint Marina is called Margaret of Antioch in the West. Her traditional life, dated to about 289 to 304, says she was raised in Antioch of Pisidia and was beheaded for refusing to give up her faith. Historians regard her story as legendary, and the Catholic Encyclopedia says even the century of her life is uncertain. She remains in the Roman Martyrology and is honored across the Christian world, with more than 250 English churches dedicated to her.
She is a patron of pregnant women. Tradition. Western art often shows her emerging from a dragon, and Eastern icons often show her defeating a demon. These images belong to legend.
Choose this candle for an expectant mother, a baby shower, a woman named Marina, Margaret, or Rita, or an Orthodox name day.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Marina the Great Martyr. 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.
