Candles

Deacon Alexander Govorov: Today, I will explain when and which candles are lit, when they are extinguished, and why this is necessary. Saint Arseny of the Urals, who lived just a hundred years ago, traveled across our dioceses, visited various parishes, and gathered liturgical data everywhere. As a result, he published his Typikon, which explains different…

The custom of lighting lamps began a very long time ago, in the earliest centuries of Christianity. Christians, being persecuted for confessing their faith, gathered secretly at night to pray. At first, candles were lit simply to illuminate the place of prayer. But very soon, they came to be lit not only for light, but…