This Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite prayer candle honors the great Coptic abbot of the White Monastery in Upper Egypt. It is a meaningful gift for Coptic families and lovers of monastic history.
About Saint Shenouda. Shenouda led the White Monastery near Sohag in Upper Egypt, which grew into one of the largest monastic communities of the early Church. Tradition places his life in the fourth and fifth centuries. He is remembered as a strict abbot, a defender of the poor, and a writer in the Coptic language.
He is greatly loved in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Choose this candle for a Coptic family, a monastery or parish, a student of Coptic history, or anyone drawn to 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 Shenouda the Archimandrite. 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 Shenouda the Archimandrite prayer candle honors the great Coptic abbot of the White Monastery in Upper Egypt. It is a meaningful gift for Coptic families and lovers of monastic history.
About Saint Shenouda. Shenouda led the White Monastery near Sohag in Upper Egypt, which grew into one of the largest monastic communities of the early Church. Tradition places his life in the fourth and fifth centuries. He is remembered as a strict abbot, a defender of the poor, and a writer in the Coptic language.
He is greatly loved in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Choose this candle for a Coptic family, a monastery or parish, a student of Coptic history, or anyone drawn to 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 Shenouda the Archimandrite. 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.
