Every candle in this collection is made by the sisters of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary the Consolatory in Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec, from 100% pure Canadian beeswax supplied by a local producer. Beeswax is the most natural and purest of all candle waxes, and it burns with a soft, steady light.
Our beeswax taper candles are the ones most often chosen for the church and the home altar. They are sold by the pound in four lengths: 23 cm (about 50 candles per pound), 29 cm (32), 36 cm (15) and 40 cm (9), so a family, a parish or a chapel can choose the size and the quantity it needs.
Beeswax pillars in several sizes and colours, hexagon and rose pillars, pillars with a filigree cross, and decorative candles in tins are made for the prayer corner and for the home. Lit before the icons, a candle accompanies prayer for the saints, for the living and for the departed.
Each candle is made by the sisters alongside their iconography, farming and cheese making. A purchase supports the sisterhood and its work.
For the Paschal season, see our Paschal candles. To place beside your candles, browse our Orthodox icons and prayer ropes.
