This Saint Maximos the Hut-Burner prayer candle honors the fourteenth century Orthodox ascetic who burned every shelter he built so that comfort would not become attachment. It is a distinctive Orthodox gift for anyone learning to let go.
About Saint Maximos. Maximos Kausokalybites, called the Hut-Burner, was a fourteenth century Eastern Orthodox ascetic and fool for Christ. He is remembered for a striking practice: each time he built himself a small shelter, he burned it down, refusing to let comfort become attachment.
He is honored in the Orthodox Church and across Eastern Christian monastic tradition as a teacher of freedom from possessions and of trust in Christ.
Choose this candle for a monk or a monastery, someone downsizing or starting over, a convert drawn to Orthodox asceticism, or a reader of the Athonite tradition.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Maximos the Hut-Burner. 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 Maximos the Hut-Burner prayer candle honors the fourteenth century Orthodox ascetic who burned every shelter he built so that comfort would not become attachment. It is a distinctive Orthodox gift for anyone learning to let go.
About Saint Maximos. Maximos Kausokalybites, called the Hut-Burner, was a fourteenth century Eastern Orthodox ascetic and fool for Christ. He is remembered for a striking practice: each time he built himself a small shelter, he burned it down, refusing to let comfort become attachment.
He is honored in the Orthodox Church and across Eastern Christian monastic tradition as a teacher of freedom from possessions and of trust in Christ.
Choose this candle for a monk or a monastery, someone downsizing or starting over, a convert drawn to Orthodox asceticism, or a reader of the Athonite tradition.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Maximos the Hut-Burner. 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.
