Growing up Catholic, the lighting of candles as a part of the ritual or prayer was a given. Whether votive candles in a rack at church, or the many candles on the altar, the flickering of the flame was a part of the ritual of prayer. Later, in the seminary, I set up my own little prayer space in my dorm room , complete with a couple of votive lights to help set off the time and space as something sacred.

The problem with candles, of course, is the whole issue of fire. Open flames can be dangerous. And so I'm particularly struck by the availability of flameless candles, ones that make use of LED lights instead of open flames to simulate the burning of the candles. This is especially important in the holiday season, because many folks like to put candles in the window. I think it is fair to say that putting a flameless window candle near the curtains is quite a bit safer than having an open flame licking at the fabric of the drapes. You should really check out the products at FlamelessCandles.net.

Personally, I like the flameless votive candles. These sot of hearken back o my younger days, and that spiritual practice I mentioned above. The 3 inch wax votives (made from real wax) would be perfect in the sort of in the sort of personal sanctuary I mentioned above, as would the flameless votive set with wooden base.

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