tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37514782.post1540112867121565390..comments2023-06-16T03:56:09.092-07:00Comments on Space For God - Photo Blog: Candles and the Idea of the HolyRosie Pererahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09554035581795923555noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37514782.post-28226386947810848902007-08-06T11:29:00.000-07:002007-08-06T11:29:00.000-07:00I grew up in the Roman Catholic Church but I am no...I grew up in the Roman Catholic Church but I am not a practicing one.<BR/><BR/>I always liked the idea of lighting the candles as a way of sending my prayers to heaven on the smoke. I know that's not really what happened but I always found the imagery helpful. <BR/><BR/>I still love the smell of beeswax candles, the incense and the stillness that I found in church (not during the actual service, but before or afterwards). I guess I found god in the quietness versus the actual service.<BR/><BR/>Not sure if that makes sense.<BR/>I figure anything that helps folks cope in these days is nothing to sneeze at, be it meditation, candles, incense or walking barefoot on the grass :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37514782.post-57803026171662630282007-07-30T14:25:00.000-07:002007-07-30T14:25:00.000-07:00Welcome to the club. My friend Heather jokingly ca...Welcome to the club. My friend Heather jokingly calls me a "Catholophile". Whenever I find a truly faith-filled Catholic community like the parish I hang out at near my place, I really thank the Lord for it. <BR/><BR/>Candles in the Catholic tradition come straight from the Jews, or so they'd claim. On Friday night I lit my Shabbat candles with the Messianic blessing I found - a special holy moment somehow when the light of the sun traded for the candles. <BR/><BR/>I think I owe Nativity church about $40 for all the candles I've lit without dropping in the requisite quarters. I need my quarters for laundry and the noise is too loud for that quiet space... I'll send them a check!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939674541479612573noreply@blogger.com