20 white novena candles in odourless vegetable wax

Set of 20 white novena candles in vegetable wax

This set brings together 20 white novena candles, made from natural vegetable wax and shipped from Lourdes. Standing 18 cm tall with a diameter of 6 cm, each is made to burn through the 9 consecutive days of a novena, giving a steady light for the whole of it.

Vegetable wax burns cleanly, with no added scent and no black smoke. That is what separates a natural white candle from a scented paraffin one: in a chapel, a sickroom or any enclosed space, the difference tells at once.

Why buy novena candles in a set of 20

First, the price. Bought singly, a novena candle costs appreciably more than within a set of 20: the larger the quantity, the lower the price per candle. For anyone using them regularly, the gap adds up quickly across a year.

Then the practicality. Parishes, chapels, chaplaincies, prayer groups and care homes that light novena candles all year round avoid repeat orders and running short at the wrong moment. A set of 20 is several months' supply.

Which set of novena candles to choose

The same white vegetable-wax candle comes in five quantities, from smallest to largest: singly, in a set of 3, a set of 6, a set of 12, and the set of 20 offered here.

Count one candle per novena. A family praying three or four novenas a year will be well served by the set of 6; a community lighting one a week will work through the set of 20 in five months. For candles bearing the image of a saint or a prayer on the reverse, browse the full novena candle range, or the Our Lady of Lourdes novena with prayers.

How long does a novena candle burn?

Nine days, which is how it takes its name. The actual time varies a little with room temperature and draughts: expect between eight and ten days depending on conditions. Stand each candle on a stable, non-flammable surface, away from curtains and out of reach of children.

How to pray a novena with these candles

To begin a novena, light a candle and name your intention. Whether a particular request, an act of thanksgiving, or support offered to someone close, these nine days give the prayer its continuity and its depth.

You will also find our Lourdes candles, meant to be carried to the Grotto.

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