Kantilokeri – I.K. Entrances of the Virgin

Description

The use and lighting of the candle in the Holy Church but also in the homes of the faithful is an ancient and pious custom, which traces its origin from the first Christian times.
The lighting of the candle with olive oil is a small sacrifice and our offering, an indication of reverence, gratitude and love to God, for the supreme sacrifice of the humanized and crucified for our salvation the Son and Word of God. With our faith, reverence and prayer, we thank God for the life he gives us, for physical and mental health, for our salvation and sanctification, and for all the benefits of divine and infinite love and providence Of.
Saint Nicholas Bishop Velimirovich, Bishop of Ahridos, mentions more specifically the reasons for lighting the candle.
• It reminds us of the light of Christ that illuminates our hearts, as he said: I am the light of the world.
• It reminds us that our life should be bright, like that of the Saints.
• It reminds us of Christ’s words: Let your light shine before men…, and our dark deeds, memories and desires are checked.
• It reminds us of the need for prayer.
The light of Christ is awesome against the forces of darkness that fight us.
• It motivates us to the self-sacrifice of the spiritual life. As the oil burns in the candlestick, so our will is subjugated and burned with the flame of God’s love and divine Will.
• It reminds us that the labors of the virtues are the oil, while the light is the fire of the Spirit that burns in our hearts.