Blessing a Jar Candle?

[midori]

I used to really enjoy scented candles. I burned them all the time.

Then I had a tenant who didn’t pay his electric bill, and was doing a midnight move-out by candlelight. He left his candles unattended, and they burned the house down.

I lost my appetite for candles for a long, long time.

I was reading various things about lighting blessed candles for the souls in purgatory. It sounded like a nice thing to do.

I still have a bunch of jar candles gathering dust in the closet. Apart from a weird look from my priest, is there anything intrinsically wrong/bad/incorrect about asking him to bless a jar candle that smells like “Baked Pear” or “Pumpkin Pie”? Or should I just not bother him with those and bless them myself? Or should I just ignore mine and get into the habit of lighting candles at church?

 

[pianistclare]

Candles at church. Definitely.
Sometimes they will have some you can take home, due to surplus, or Candlemas.

 

[Catholic1954]

The practice is to bless white, unscented candles. You can buy and ask the priest to bless that kind for the Poor Souls and use them in your home, or light them in church. Some churches, these days, don’t have real candles but those electronic ones that are safer in a public place.

 

[MtnDwellar]

ll have a bunch of jar candles gathering dust in the closet. Apart from a weird look from my priest, is there anything intrinsically wrong/bad/incorrect about asking him to bless a jar candle that smells like “Baked Pear” or “Pumpkin Pie”?

There is nothing wrong with either you or a priest blessing them. Find a convenient time and bring them to church.

 

[pianistclare]

The practice is to bless white, unscented candles. You can buy and ask the priest to bless that kind for the Poor Souls and use them in your home, or light them in church. Some churches, these days, don’t have real candles but those electronic ones that are safer in a public place.

We have real candles. All you need is a non-flammable liner under them to satisfy Catholic Mutual.

I did see electric ones in Ireland though.