This Saint Rita of Cascia prayer candle honors the Augustinian nun known as the Patroness of Impossible Causes. It is a thoughtful Catholic gift for anyone carrying a heavy burden or praying for hope.
About Saint Rita. Rita was born in Roccaporena, near Cascia in Umbria, and is traditionally dated to 1381. She married, was widowed, and entered the Augustinian monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cascia at about age 36. She died there on May 22, 1457.
Tradition. Tradition holds that a wound like a thorn from Christ's crown appeared on her forehead as she prayed before a crucifix, and that near the end of her life a rose bloomed in January at her old home. These accounts come from devotional tradition rather than documented history.
Choose this candle for someone facing a difficult situation, for a widow, for a couple praying through hardship, or for a Catholic gift with a message of hope.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Rita of Cascia. 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 Rita of Cascia prayer candle honors the Augustinian nun known as the Patroness of Impossible Causes. It is a thoughtful Catholic gift for anyone carrying a heavy burden or praying for hope.
About Saint Rita. Rita was born in Roccaporena, near Cascia in Umbria, and is traditionally dated to 1381. She married, was widowed, and entered the Augustinian monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cascia at about age 36. She died there on May 22, 1457.
Tradition. Tradition holds that a wound like a thorn from Christ's crown appeared on her forehead as she prayed before a crucifix, and that near the end of her life a rose bloomed in January at her old home. These accounts come from devotional tradition rather than documented history.
Choose this candle for someone facing a difficult situation, for a widow, for a couple praying through hardship, or for a Catholic gift with a message of hope.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Saint Rita of Cascia. 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.
