Is it necessary to extinguish unburned church candles? Bashny.Net

Once upon a time temple-light They were used for lighting rooms at night, and lamps were used for religious ceremonies. But over time, candles became a full-fledged religious attribute. Both give light, which is a symbol of faith. We put candles for health and rest, light on big holidays and use in prayer for many centuries.



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But many Orthodox people have the question of how to properly extinguish an unburned candle and whether it can be done at all. There are many opinions, especially superstitions about church candles. Therefore, the editorial board "Site" I decided to ask the priests what to do.

Many people are sure that in any case you can not blow out church candles - they should be put out with finger pads or covered with a special cap. After all, in their opinion, blowing out the candle, we destroy the divine light. Some doubtful parishioners generally prefer not to extinguish the candle and wait until it burns out naturally.



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But the clergy themselves assure that all of the above is nothing but superstition. Priest Vladimir Shlykov believes that candles can be blown out, and everything else is an invention of grandmothers. In addition, many parishioners have probably repeatedly noticed that the ministers of the church themselves. candlelight before they have time to melt. This is done so that they can be removed from the cell.



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Archpriest Alexander Ilyashenko answers this question in the affirmative. He says that after prayer, the candle can be blown out, and the next time to light again. Priest Anatoly Bobrovsky in one of the TV programs also confirmed that it is possible to blow out a candle, he himself does it throughout his life.



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Of course, it is easier to extinguish the candle with your fingers and feel like a real Orthodox. And nothing is said about candles in the Gospel at all, however, as it is not said there and how it is necessary to extinguish them, says the priest.



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Therefore, you can safely extinguish church candles in any convenient way for yourself. The main thing is to keep faith within yourself and wish only the good of your neighbors. And all outward manifestations of piety do not matter if your thoughts are dirty.

We also talked about hanging small icons in the car.

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