Catholic families celebrate Candlemas Day by bringing the image of Baby Jesus to the church along with candles and rosemary.

She never revealed the prayer to anyone, but she did say she was told to always bring a blessed candle with her. This is why candles perpetually burn at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.

A. Beside the sign of the cross and holy water there are many other sacramentals, such as blessed candles, ashes, palms, crucifixes, images of the Blessed Virgin and of the saints, rosaries ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Q: What can you tell me about this image Matka Boska Gromniczna - Mother of God of the Blessed “Thunder Candle"? A: The image captures a Polish legend and is ...