This Saint Paul of Thebes prayer candle honors the Egyptian saint remembered as the first Christian hermit. It is a meaningful Coptic, Orthodox, and Catholic gift for monks and for anyone who loves the desert fathers.
About Saint Paul of Thebes. Paul was an Egyptian Christian who, according to tradition, lived from about 227 to about 341. He fled to the desert of the Thebaid around the year 250 during the persecutions of Decius and Valerian and lived in a cave near a spring and a palm tree. Saint Jerome wrote his Life, probably in 375 or 376.
Tradition. Jerome tells that a raven brought Paul half a loaf of bread each day, and that Saint Anthony the Great, guided by a dream, visited him when he was 113, shared bread with him, and buried him with the help of two lions. These details come from tradition.
Choose this candle for a monk or monastery, a seminarian, a Coptic or Orthodox family, or a reader of the Life of Anthony and the desert fathers.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Paul of Thebes. 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 Paul of Thebes prayer candle honors the Egyptian saint remembered as the first Christian hermit. It is a meaningful Coptic, Orthodox, and Catholic gift for monks and for anyone who loves the desert fathers.
About Saint Paul of Thebes. Paul was an Egyptian Christian who, according to tradition, lived from about 227 to about 341. He fled to the desert of the Thebaid around the year 250 during the persecutions of Decius and Valerian and lived in a cave near a spring and a palm tree. Saint Jerome wrote his Life, probably in 375 or 376.
Tradition. Jerome tells that a raven brought Paul half a loaf of bread each day, and that Saint Anthony the Great, guided by a dream, visited him when he was 113, shared bread with him, and buried him with the help of two lions. These details come from tradition.
Choose this candle for a monk or monastery, a seminarian, a Coptic or Orthodox family, or a reader of the Life of Anthony and the desert fathers.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Paul of Thebes. 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.
