This Saint Nilus the Younger prayer candle honors the Greek monk of southern Italy who founded a lasting monastic tradition. It is a rare and meaningful gift for lovers of Byzantine monasticism.
About Saint Nilus. Nilus the Younger was born around 910 in Rossano, Calabria, in southern Italy. He became a Greek Orthodox monk, lived as a hermit, and was known for prayer and scholarship. His community in the Roman countryside grew into the Greek monastery of Grottaferrata, which continues in the Byzantine tradition today. He died around 1005.
He is honored in both the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions.
Choose this candle for a monk or oblate, a lover of Italo-Greek Christianity, a scholar, or a Byzantine Catholic parish.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Nilus the Younger. 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 Nilus the Younger prayer candle honors the Greek monk of southern Italy who founded a lasting monastic tradition. It is a rare and meaningful gift for lovers of Byzantine monasticism.
About Saint Nilus. Nilus the Younger was born around 910 in Rossano, Calabria, in southern Italy. He became a Greek Orthodox monk, lived as a hermit, and was known for prayer and scholarship. His community in the Roman countryside grew into the Greek monastery of Grottaferrata, which continues in the Byzantine tradition today. He died around 1005.
He is honored in both the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions.
Choose this candle for a monk or oblate, a lover of Italo-Greek Christianity, a scholar, or a Byzantine Catholic parish.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Nilus the Younger. 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.
