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Lamps and candles are an image of eternal Light, and also mean the light with which the righteous shine. These are the words of Saint Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem. The Old Testament also mentions the fire of a lamp: “And the Lord said to Moses... that the lamp should burn continually; Outside the veil of the Ark of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, Aaron (and his sons) must set it up before the Lord from evening to morning always...”

In this article we will look at the main types of lamps, their differences, features of choosing lamp oil and how to properly light a lamp at home.

Types of lamps

Lamps can be tabletop or hanging. Both require lamp pads. A table lamp can stand flat on a shelf without a lamp support, but there have been cases when, due to overheating, the lamp cracked and the oil spread. The exception is ceramic lamps. They are more reliable and usually come with a “leg”.

A hanging lamp requires a holder bracket. It is attached to the ceiling or iconostasis. This work should be carried out by a master so that the burning lamp does not fall.

It is believed that a lamp made of colored glass is better than one made of painted glass. The paint on a painted lamp may come off over time. Colored glass is not so easy to distinguish from painted glass. Usually, if you look through the edges of a lamp, the edges of a painted lamp are transparent, while those of colored glass are the same color as the lamp itself. - made of colored glass.

It can be seen that the red lamp on the left has an unpainted edge. This is paint. But the purple lamp on the right is made of colored glass.

Usually, on fasting days, a dark-colored lamp is lit - blue or green, and on holidays - a red one.

People are also experimenting with olive or sunflower oil. But we haven’t tried this, if you have experience, share it in the comments.

If fumes are released during combustion, first of all reduce the flame. If this does not help, you should change the oil to another one.

A lamp with good oil can burn around the clock. However, make sure that there are no icons, wood, paper or other flammable surfaces at least 20 cm from the fire. Remember that when a lamp burns, it releases droplets of oil that settle around, making the surfaces of the shelves flammable. Do not place the lamp on the very edge of the shelf.

How to light a lamp

Pour oil into the lamp - a little more than half.

Insert the wick into the float. The wick should move freely in both directions. Thread the wick to the middle. Dip the top edge, the one that will burn, into oil.

Then pull the dry end so that the wick protrudes 2-3 mm from above.

Place the float in the lamp so that the entire wick is moistened with oil.

You should light a lamp from a church candle, not from a match. Such a tradition.

The fire should not be big, it should not smoke. If the fire is too high, pull the wick from below.

The average volume of a home lamp is 30 ml. This amount of oil will be enough for 1-2 days. When the oil burns out, the lamp should be extinguished and cleaned. Then refill and light. A half-liter bottle of oil should last for 2 weeks.

It is best when your lamp is lit from the Holy Fire. In many cities on Easter they celebrate the Holy Fire from Jerusalem. During such a religious procession, you can light a candle from the fire and bring it home for a lamp. In this case, before cleaning, transfer the fire to the candle so that it does not go out, and then light the lamp again from this candle.

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Ekaterina 02/17/2018

In our church they use ordinary sunflower (good quality), and I do the same at home. I've never used the special one, so I can't compare. It burns great for a few hours, then it needs to be adjusted.

Andrey 02/19/2018

Ekaterina, try special oil for lamps. You can buy a 0.5 bottle to try. It's inexpensive.

Timofey 10/28/2018

Vadim 09.11.2018

Yes, sunflower oil is normal, I use it, I haven’t compared it with the one bought in the temple, but I heard that sunflower oil runs out faster.

Vadim 09.11.2018

Yes, and the wicks can be made from gauze, cut thinly and twisted into a rope, they burn no worse than store-bought ones

Andrey 09.11.2018

Wicks are fine, but sunflower oil can release harmful chemicals when burned. This generally depends on the composition and quality of cleaning. If you feel dizzy, it is better to change the oil.

Igor 12/08/2018

The most “correct” oil for lamps for holy icons is natural olive oil. It burns very well and does not dry out over time, like sunflower. There is no soot from it and the smell from combustion is pleasant herbal. True, the cost of such oil is high, but we sacrifice the best to our Lord, from the bottom of our hearts.

Alexander 04/16/2019

The custom of lighting a lamp in front of icons came to us under Saint Prince Vladimir from Greece - along with the Orthodox faith. But it did not originate in Greek temples.
The history of lamp oil goes back to the times of the Old Testament, when the Lord God commanded His prophet Moses to build a lamp for Him in the tabernacle of meeting: “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Command the children of Israel to bring you pure oil, beaten for illumination, so that it may burn continually. outside the veil of the ark of the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation Aaron (and his sons) shall set it before the Lord from evening until morning always: this is an everlasting statute throughout your generations; on a clean candlestick they shall set a lamp before the Lord always” (Lev. 24: 1-4).
“And command the children of Israel that they should bring you pure oil, beaten from olive trees, for light, so that the lamp may burn at all times” (Exodus 27:20).
The oil that the Lord commanded to be burned in a lamp is also called wood oil (1 Chronicles 27:28).
Oil and wood oil are different names for the same oil - olive. Wood oil, unlike vegetable oil, is obtained from the fruits growing on the tree, and not from seeds and herbs - hence the name.
It is for this reason that the God-loving children of the entire Orthodox world, following the commandment given by the Lord, have always used purified olive oil, which, as is known, is of vegetable origin, as a sacrifice in lamps.
Why do we now call “wooden” oil that has nothing to do with olive oil? This happened because the original, true meaning of this name was gradually lost and replaced by another. The reason for this substitution was the gradual impoverishment of faith and piety and, as a consequence, a formal attitude to church worship. The Lord called this attitude the leaven of the Pharisees (Mark 8:15). The lamp for many is only an external attribute of the temple or home icons, an element of decoration, and nothing more. cheaper."
Orthodox Christians should not skimp on holy things, use as a sacrifice to the Creator not the purest and best, but poor, cheap technical oil, often “flavored” with various perfume impurities to fight off the smell of oil and kerosene. The Church has never blessed the aromatization of lamp oil, although aromas and incense is present in other parts of the service as a mandatory element. Purity is the main requirement made by Holy Scripture for lamp oil. When anointed, unclean oil causes allergies, and the smell of kerosene is out of the question when it is consumed. “breaks through” all perfume additives, this often causes people who stay near a burning lamp for a long time to feel unwell, have headaches and even poisoning, and the room is gradually filled with a suffocating stench. Bad oil causes significant damage to churches, smoking icons and frescoes, and it burns faster than good oil, so the savings here are imaginary.
And yet, real lamp oil is wood (olive) oil, which the Holy Church has been using for several millennia. Only pure olive oil, without impurities or additives, should be sacrificed to the Creator and our God, as was commanded by the Lord Himself.
To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Priest Andrei Chizhenko explains.

According to Orthodox doctrine, man is a two-part being: spiritual and physical. The soul is the image and likeness of God in man. Through the body, a person connects with the material animal world. This is the great task of man. To deify oneself (that is, to begin the path of ascent to God, the path of knowing Him, uniting with Him, or rather, with Divine uncreated energies) and through deification to deify and sanctify the rest of material nature, since man is its center and king. It seems to exist at the intersection of two worlds - spiritual and material. Based on this, the human body is a collaborator with the soul in the matter of salvation. It is the essence of the temple of God. This is why Orthodoxy treats the body so carefully. This can be seen from the burial order.

Therefore, all Church Sacraments and, as a consequence, divine services also have a dual nature. Example: in the Sacrament of Baptism, the priest invokes the name of the Holy Trinity - this is the spiritual main component. But the substance of baptism is completely material – water. Sacrament of Communion. Its core is the Body and Blood of Christ. And the substances for the Sacrament are prosphora, wine, water. Therefore, Orthodox worship influences the grace of the Holy Spirit not only on the soul, but also on the body. Anointing oil (touch), ringing bells, singing (hearing), icons, painting (sight), prosphora, Epiphany water (taste), burning incense (smell).

The family is a small church. This is also a kind of service to God and one’s neighbors. Naturally, we want God’s grace to sanctify ourselves and our homes, to protect us from all evil and defilement. In addition, in paradise the righteous and holy angels are in continuous worship - the praise of the Almighty. Therefore, with God’s help, we try to continue church services (within reasonable limits, of course) at home. Similar to this is the monastic rite of panagia (from Greek - “all-holy”), when the Mother of God prosphora, from which a piece is taken out in honor of the Virgin Mary at the proskomedia after the Liturgy, the monks solemnly transfer from the temple to the refectory, where they eat it with certain prayers, and then begin meal. Thus, the Liturgy seems to continue, and it continues in the cell conditions of monastic dormitories. In a spiritual sense, approximately the same thing happens to us when we seem to “bring the temple and worship home,” arranging from our lives a worship service, a sacrifice to the Almighty. That’s why, for example, earlier in every Orthodox home there was a “red” (beautiful from outdated) corner where icons were placed, incense was burned, and a lamp was lit. Often it was made to the east, like the altar of a temple. As a matter of fact, the red corner is a kind of home altar. In general, this is a very good tradition. Correct. The family makes a feasible sacrifice to God and arranges a dwelling for Him in their house, and He, of course, settles in it, because the loving hearts of His children long for a meeting with their Heavenly Father.

It is not always possible, of course, to arrange a red corner to the east in modern conditions, but, in principle, every family can do it. This is our expression of love for God. The only thing I would like to say about this is from experience... It is still necessary for images of saints separate place in the house, so to speak, to clear it of other worldly things. Otherwise, you often see in houses how icons are filled with glasses or other completely worldly things. Sometimes other involuntary sacrilegious acts occur when icons are placed together with the increasingly popular Japanese netsuke gods, various “money toads” that “bring” wealth and success, or erotic paintings. Of course, this is unacceptable. A person must understand himself, Whom he serves: Christ or Belial. It is better to throw away or burn pagan idols and not keep them at home.

As for the lamp, for example, for me it burns constantly for days. Let us remember the parable of the ten virgins (see Matt. 25:1–13). In my opinion, a burning lamp, caring for it, buying lamp oil, candles for lighting it is our feasible sacrifice to Christ (a kind of tactile prayer to God) and a feasible financial sacrifice to the Church (lamp oil, candles, wicks, the lamp itself). Some people light a lamp before prayer. This is also good and beneficial. God will accept any sacrifice feasible for a person if it is made with reverence and a loving heart. The lamp, of course, is lit in front of the icons.

From my experience I will say that for a lamp it is better to take purified specialized lamp oil. No matter how much I tried to use regular sunflower oil and even refined sunflower oil, it burned poorly, the lamp smoked and became clogged.

As for incense - incense and incense, it is also quite possible to use it at home. You just need to not imitate censing by a clergyman in the temple (this is still the prerogative of the priest), but rather burn incense rather than burn incense with it.

Nowadays, church shops have a very large selection of both incense and censers. There are special “spiders” - light metal structures that are attached to the lamp. There is a platform on top of them. Incense is placed on it. From the warmth of the lamp fire, the metal heats up - and the incense begins to smell fragrant. There are special stationary censers - clay, porcelain, metal. They need coal. It is lit, placed in a censer, and pieces of incense are placed on top. The lid of this censer has special holes for smoke. You can light censers before prayer, you can walk through the house with the Jesus Prayer or any other prayer, filling its rooms with a heartfelt appeal to God, which rises into the sky as easily as smoke from a censer.

Burnt coals should be disposed of as follows. If you live in a private house, it is advisable to make a hole in clean soil in the front yard or garden, perhaps under a tree or bush, where you can shake out the ashes (including incense) from burning consecrated things. You can throw ashes into running water or into a river. If you live in an apartment, then it is also advisable to burn the remains of consecrated things somewhere in the park or in flower beds, then bury the ashes in clean soil. You can shake out the remains of burnt coal into flowerpots with indoor plants.

What I would like to warn against.

There is no need to turn your entire house into a church. It is important to understand that you should not only pray in the house, but also live. One or two or three places in the house allocated for spiritual needs are enough. Leave space in your home for yourself, your spouse, and your children. Everything is good in moderation.

Priest Andrey Chizhenko

Lamp(Greek " lamp") is a lamp filled with oil, lit in front of the icons, on the throne and the seven-branched candlestick. The symbolic meaning of the lamp is the eternal flame of faith in Christ, dispelling the darkness of evil and unbelief. In the homes of Orthodox Christians, it is customary to hang or place lamps on a stand in front of icons. This is an ancient pious tradition that symbolizes the constant prayer of Christians to God. If there is no lamp in the house, then this house is, as it were, spiritually blind, dark, and the Name of God is not always glorified here.

Even in the Old Testament it is written: “ And the Lord said to Moses... let the lamp burn continually; outside the veil of the ark of the testimony in the tabernacle of meeting, Aaron (and his sons) must set it up before the Lord from evening to morning always; this is an everlasting statute throughout your generations; They must always set up their lamps before the Lord on a clean candlestick."(Lev. 24:1-4).

There can be either one lamp or more in the house. There is a pious tradition of lighting unquenchable lamps in houses, which burn both at night and when the owners are not at home. But in modern conditions this is not always possible or desirable, as it can become a temptation for non-believers or family members of little faith. Most often, a Christian lights a lamp when he comes home and does not turn it off until he leaves home. If there are no lamps, church candles are lit during prayer.

Modern ascetics say that a lit lamp cleanses the air of all filth and then grace reigns in the house. Under no circumstances should the fire from a lamp be used for domestic purposes - this is disrespectful to the shrine. It is not customary to light a lamp with a match; a church candle is used for this. They used to say about irreverent monks in monasteries: “ He lights a lamp with a match…».

The lamp light does not need to burn very strongly and smoke; it is enough for it to be the size of one or two match heads.

For the lamp they use lamp oil (originally olive oil), which can be bought in a church shop in any church.

The lamp can only be lit from a candle, with prayer and reverence. There is a special prayer read when the lamp is lit: “ Light, O Lord, the extinguished lamp of my soul with the light of virtue and enlighten me, Your creation, Creator and Benefactor. For You are the immaterial Light of the world, accept this material offering: light and fire, and reward me with inner light to the mind and fire to the heart. Amen».

Saint Nicholas of Serbia wrote the following about why we light lamps:

Firstly, because our faith is light. Christ said: “ I am the light of the world"(John 8:12). The light of the lamp reminds us of the light with which the Savior illuminates our souls.

Secondly, in order to remind us of the bright character of the saint, in front of whose icon we light a lamp. For the saints are called “sons of light” (John 12:36).

Thirdly, in order to serve as a reproach to us for our dark deeds, evil thoughts and desires, and in order to call us onto the path of the gospel light, so that we would be more zealous about fulfilling the Savior’s commandment: “ So let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds"(Matt. 5:16).

Fourthly, so that it becomes our small sacrifice to the Lord, who sacrificed all of Himself for us, a small sign of our great gratitude and bright love for the One from whom in our prayers we ask for life, health and salvation - everything that can give only boundless Heavenly Love.

Fifthly, to frighten the forces of evil that sometimes attack us during prayer, diverting our thoughts from the Creator. For the forces of evil love darkness and tremble at light, especially that which serves God and His saints.

Sixth, to encourage us to sacrifice. Just as oil and wick burn in a lamp, submissive to our will, so let our souls burn with the flame of love, submissive to the will of God in all suffering.

Seventhly, to remind us that just as a lamp cannot light up without our hand, so our heart, this inner lamp of ours, cannot light up without the holy fire of Divine grace, even if it is filled with all virtue. For our virtues are fuel that the Lord ignites with His fire.

“And when Aaron lights the lamps in the evening, he will incense with them: this is the constant incense before the Lord throughout your generations.” (Exodus 30:8 )

A candle is a small lamp, a source of radiant light. The separation of light from darkness was one of the first acts of creation. At the end of time, when the history of salvation ends, God Himself will be the Light (Rev. 21:23) of the new creation (21:5). Therefore, the theme of light runs through the entire Holy Scripture, and specially made lamps from the very beginning of Old Testament worship became a necessary accessory to the tabernacle, and later to the Jerusalem temple.

The lamp, first of all, was a symbol of the presence of God. You, Lord, are my lamp; The Lord enlightens my darkness (2 Samuel 22:29). The light of a lamp or candle also symbolizes a bright, joyful and warm prayer to God. The light of the righteous burns cheerfully, but the lamp of the wicked goes out (Prov. 13:9). In Old Testament times, small vessels with olive oil and a flax wick were used as lamps.

The time of the appearance of candles as lamps cannot be documented. The technology for making candles gradually changed. From a tube filled with fat with a thread wick inside to a classic wax church candle - a journey of several centuries.

According to church tradition, candles were used in the first Christian communities in the apostolic age. They not only had a prayerful and symbolic meaning, but were also used to consecrate the house, because services were often performed at night. In those places in the New Testament sacred books where lamps are mentioned, we can also talk about candles. In the upper room where we were gathered there were plenty of lamps (Acts 20:8). The liturgical rite of the New Testament Church gradually took shape. The Charter established the use of lamps (including candles) during the liturgy and other services of the daily cycle. Tertullian wrote: “We never perform divine services without lamps, but we use them not only to disperse the darkness of the night - our liturgy is celebrated in daylight; but in order to depict through this Christ is the uncreated light, without whom we would wander in darkness even at midday.”

The flame of a candle burning during a service means that the hearts of those praying are aflame with love for God. The more light, the more joy. Therefore, the more solemn the church holiday, the more candles are lit in the temple

Saint Seraphim of Sarov about lighting lamps and candles.

“Why do I light so many lamps and candles in front of the holy icons of God, you want to know. This is why: I have many people who are zealous for me and do good to me and my orphans. So they bring me oil and candles and ask me to pray for them, then when I begin my rule, I remember them once at first, and since there are many names in every place during my rule, wherever I should, I repeat them again I can’t anymore, because I wouldn’t have enough time to complete my rule; then I put all these candles for them as a sacrifice to the Lord - for some one candle, and for others for several people I put one larger candle, for others I warm permanent lamps before the Lord, and where it should be remembered according to the rule, I say: “ Lord, remember all those people of Your servants, for their souls I lit these candles and lamps for You."

And that this is not my, poor Seraphim’s, human invention or my own simple zeal, not based on anything Divine, then I will give you the words of Divine Scripture as support. The Bible says that Moses heard the voice of the Lord saying to him: “ Moses, Moses, tell your brother Aaron to burn incense before Me day and night, because it pleases Me and the sacrifice is acceptable to Me. . »

So, your love for God, why has the Holy Church of God adopted the custom of lighting in churches and in the houses of faithful Christians kandil, or lamps, before the holy icons of the Lord and the Mother of God, and the holy angels of God, and the holy people of God who have pleased the Lord God . Why are candles lit and what do these candles mean? In this case, candles mark woodpiles of firewood, with which the priests were obliged to maintain an eternally unquenchable fire at the tabernacle and in the temple of God, constantly adding firewood to it. So, your love for God, remembering the wretched Seraphim, you yourself create.”

Holy Elder Pavel of Taganrog He always advised those who came to him to light lamps in front of icons at home, not sparing good oil for these purposes. Here is an excerpt from his life, compiled by the blessed novice Maria Tsuryutina, based on the stories of people who knew him: “ Elder Pavel asked me, “Does your lamp burn where you serve?” “No, Father, I don’t even have a lamp.” Then the elder gave me a lamp, oils, candles and incense. When I returned home and lit the lamp,
I felt such joy in my soul that I had never experienced in all my life.
life After some time, I again came to Elder Paul, and he left
me to live with you forever."

Elder Paul's cell was all lined with St. icons, in front of which stood a wooden bench, and on it stood jugs filled with sand, into which large shutters (candles) were set, burning day and night; lamps also burned in front of the icons.

A pure heart is the best sacrifice to God. With a pure heart, place a candle in front of the image, light the lamp at home - they will be pleasing to Him and His saints

We light lamps in front of holy images, like a visible expression of the fire of our love for the Lord and our neighbor, from all our pure hearts. If you make a sacrifice, but do not have love for God and your neighbor in your heart, then your sacrifice to God is in vain: “If you bring your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before altar, and go first and be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (Matthew 5:23-24). You cannot truly love the Lord without loving your loved ones.

1000 questions and answers about faith, church and Christianity Lilia Guryanova

Candle and lamp

Candle and lamp

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Why light a lamp or candle for prayer? Why church?

A candle is the same fire on which sacrifices were made in Old Testament times. Only now we are burning not sacrificial animals on it, but our own hearts. This is the bloodless sacrifice of the New Testament.

A burning candle is a symbol of our love for the saint to whom we dedicate it. If there is no love, light at least a dozen candles, it will have no meaning.

The candle also means the eternal light with which the holy great martyr Panteleimon shone, and in which he now resides; it is the light of his life that shines on us.

The candle is his fiery love for God and for us, for whom he prays day and night at the throne of God.

"157. When praying, do everything wisely. When you add oil to the lamp, then imagine that the Giver of Life every day and hour, every minute of your life, supports your life with the Holy Spirit, and, as if daily through sleep in the physical sense, and through prayer and the word of God in the spiritual sense, pours the oil of life into you , with which your soul and body burn. When you place a candle in front of an icon, remember that your life is like a burning candle: it will burn out and go out; or that others make it burn faster than it should, with passions, overeating, wine and other pleasures.”

What candles should I buy and how many? My offering is of no use to God or to Saint Panteleimon. If I proudly place a large and expensive candle on a candlestick, and an old woman humbly places the cheapest candle next to it, guess three times whose gift will be accepted - hers or mine? (Hint: the key words in the previous phrase are “proudly” and “humbly,” not “expensive” and “cheap.”)

If the temple has a candlestick in front of the icon of the healer Panteleimon, then the candle can be placed in an empty place in it. It happens that all the cells of the candlestick are occupied, then just put it next to it or in a box nearby - and your candle will be placed when space becomes available. If there is no candlestick near the icon, then you can put a candle “for health” for the “holiday”, that is, for the icon lying in the center of the temple, or for the icon of all saints.

Let’s light a candle in front of the icon, cross ourselves and mentally ask: “Holy healer Panteleimon, pray to God for me, a sinner (or for the one for whom you are asking).”

There are a lot of prejudices associated with candles and rituals that came from nowhere. Someone gets scared when their candle goes out. Others feel uneasy if wax drips and hardens profusely. “He doesn’t accept my sacrifice,” they whisper in fear. Once I was severely reprimanded for holding the lower end of a candle to the fire of another lit candle - they say it was fortune telling. Yes, no divination, what nonsense! Melt the bottom slightly and the candle will stand firmly and evenly.

It happens that a person pays close attention to ensure that his candle burns out to the end, so that it is not removed from the candlestick “before the time.” And real grief comes when they see that the candlestick is completely occupied, there is nowhere to put it, and they have to leave the candle unlit.

All this is unimportant. We brought our gift, our request, our prayer - and if we brought it with a pure heart, then it was accepted. And what percentage of our candle will burn, whether it will be lit at this service, before our jealous eyes, or the next day - honestly, it doesn’t matter at all.

At home, the candle should also be placed on a candlestick. Convenient candlesticks for church candles are sold in icon shops.

A home lamp is hung on a specially purchased or homemade bracket (hanging) or placed on a shelf with icons (tabletop). Lamp oil is sold in church shops. If you leave the lamp burning constantly (many people, including myself, usually do this), then half a liter of oil will last about 10 days. It is clear that only a lamp with a well-adjusted wick can be left unattended. The light should be very small, without a single hint of a violent flame. To do this, carefully tighten the wick to the desired length. You can use a twisted piece of bandage or cotton floss as a wick.

If the oil is of high quality, it is enough to remove carbon deposits from the wick once a day, using your fingers or a cloth.

A lamp near the icons completely changes the atmosphere of the room and even the entire apartment. You lie in bed, sick and unhappy, the room is dark, and only a lamp gently illuminates the faces of the icons and disperses the darkness - peace and consolation descend into your soul.

Try it, light a lamp at home. You will not regret.

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Candle from the Holy Sepulcher Many, many years ago, when Florence had just been proclaimed a republic, there lived a man named Raniero di Ranieri. He was the son of a gunsmith and although he knew his father’s trade, he was reluctant to engage in it. This Raniero was different

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Church candle A church candle is a symbol of the prayer of a believer. By its burning in front of the icon, it shows the warmth of love for the Lord, the Mother of God or a saint, expresses a person’s desire for spiritual transformation, just as wax turns into fire. Since a candle

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“The Goalkeeper” (“The Unquenchable Candle”) This same icon is sometimes called the Uglich icon, since it became famous in the Alekseevsky Monastery in the city of Uglich in 1894. On July 6 of this year, a St. Petersburg merchant arrived in Uglich, who had been suffering from a serious illness for a long time. The merchant told the abbot,