What Is The Meaning Of Three Days Of Darkness?
Candles provide spiritual power and presence to many faiths around the world. Nowhere is this more clear than in the Catholic faith and their observation of the Three Days Of Darkness.
Whether you’ve recently converted to Catholicism or know someone who has, it’s important to understand the meaning of this event. There’s also deeper symbolism that surrounds the Three Days Of Darkness candles.
What Are The Three Days Of Darkness In Catholicism?
The three days of darkness (usually capitalised as Three Days Of Darkness) is a concept in the Catholic faith. Some view it as a prophecy of events to come – specifically, an event of three days and three nights of complete darkness.
During this event, some Catholics believe that all enemies of the church will perish during this time. There are several smaller details associated with this prophecy, such as people being unable to use any form of artificial light other than blessed candles. Pestilence and demonic forces are also believed to spread through the air during this time.
What Do You Do During The Three Days Of Darkness?
The traditional approach to the Three Days Of Darkness is to observe the prophecy throughout its three day duration. To properly observe this cataclysmic event, the prophecy dictates that worshippers should stay inside with beeswax candles, pray, and beg God for forgiveness.
Today, many Catholics observe this tradition either publicly or privately. Some may observe the Three Days Of Darkness at their church, while others do so at their home. Some Catholics may not observe the day and will craft their own routine to worship, such as reading scripture or committing to daily prayer with a rosary.
Why Are Beeswax Candles Important To The Catholic Faith?
You may be wondering about the religious significance of beeswax for Three Days Of Darkness candles. According to the Catholic church, beeswax symbolises the flesh of Christ.
Additionally, the wick represents his soul and the flame is a representation of his divinity. Beeswax is also an ancient ingredient and has been used for centuries to worship and praise God.
We’re Proud To Offer Organic Beeswax Candles To Honor Your Faith
No matter how you choose to honour your faith, we want to provide you the very best in beeswax candles. We offer a line-up of 100% certified organic, handcrafted beeswax Catholic prayer candles to aid your daily meditations and personal rituals.
Our line-up includes candles for Three Days Of Darkness, able to burn continuously for more than three days. These candles don’t drip or smoke to increase your safety (though we still recommend precautions, such as not having anything hanging over your lit candle).
We also have a Three Day of Darkness candle in a glass container if you prefer. That can be found here.
No matter your needs as you observe this historic event, we’re happy to provide you authentic ingredients for what matters most.
You may also like our blog about 5 Glowing Christmas Celebrations Using Beeswax Candles, which is here.