tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099099344903100072.post1380743944651278894..comments2024-01-02T10:37:05.641-05:00Comments on A Follower of Francis: Light one (real) candleA Secular Franciscanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184259228282290040noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099099344903100072.post-90945187535451742102012-12-09T09:39:42.516-05:002012-12-09T09:39:42.516-05:00I'll probably never do it, but every Advent my...I'll probably never do it, but every Advent my kids' shenanigans over the Advent wreath and candles have me threatening to buy electronic ones next year. And it's worse as they get older! I can hardly wait until Friday when the oldest gets home from college...Barb Szyszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099099344903100072.post-37404704729018922552012-12-08T19:55:05.205-05:002012-12-08T19:55:05.205-05:00It was only this past year that my parish added th...It was only this past year that my parish added the small vigil and the larger candles on either side of the statue of Mary. I never fail to light a small one before Sunday mass. She has been so good to me.<br /><br />And you are right, there is nothing like lighting the candle, seeing its flicker, and even seeing its waning moments. It seems to tell a story of life, that I want linked to Mary and her Son.Do Not Be Anxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.com