novena candle

Catholic prayer flame

A novena candle is a tall, cylindrical devotional candle designed to burn continuously for nine days, used in Catholic prayer rituals called novenas.

These candles typically come in glass containers, often decorated with images of saints or the Virgin Mary: She lit a novena candle for her sick grandmother.

They're sold in churches, grocery stores, and botanicas throughout Latin America and Hispanic communities.

Related
  • prayerAddress to deity
  • vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
  • flameBurning gas made visible
  • eternal flameContinuously burning memorial light
  • waxPliable waterproof substance

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G