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The Sight of burning votive candles is common in most Catholic churches. The candles are usually placed before statues of saints or at shrines. But how did this tradition get its start? [one_third padding="0 10px 0 10px"] [/one_third][two_third_last padding="0 10px 0 10px"] The practice of lighting candles in order to obtain some favor probably has its origins in the custom of bur...
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The month of November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory, whose feast is celebrated on November 2.  So, why do Catholics dedicate November for this purpose? "...the Catholic Church offers us November, which begins with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, as the Month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory—those who have died in grace, yet who failed in this life to make satisfaction for all of their si...
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