Ruined Baptismal Candles

[jay29]

I made a horrendous mistake in storing my baptismal candles in the attic. I know, I should not have. They have melted into one big mass of wax. Since they are blessed, what should I do with it? I was thinking about placing it in my fireplace so that it may be burned respectively and not tossed in the trash. Sort of like my Cathedral burns left over Holy Oil in lamps before the Eucharist.

What shall I do?

 

[Jimdandy]

Try cutting the candles into pieces that will fit in a tin can-then heat in a double boiler (or similar fashion)-let mixture cool slightly-then make a canal with a piece of uncooked spaghetti and insert a new wick. Then decorate the outside of the can with fabric, lace etc.for a keepsake candle-or just burn the candle.

Burning them as is in the fireplace is ok, too.

 

[Seatuck]

Burning them in a fireplace in the house would be bad for your chimney.

Why don’t you melt them into a new prayer candle? You can get candle melt supplies at any craft store or look for directions on line or follow Jimdandy’s idea.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

I made a horrendous mistake in storing my baptismal candles in the attic. I know, I should not have. They have melted into one big mass of wax. Since they are blessed, what should I do with it? I was thinking about placing it in my fireplace so that it may be burned respectively and not tossed in the trash. Sort of like my Cathedral burns left over Holy Oil in lamps before the Eucharist.

What shall I do?

You can do that, however be careful burning the wax blob in the fireplace. You could also go to a craft store and buy a candle kit melt the wax blob per the instructions and make a new candle out of it.

 

[baltobetsy]

At least you still have yours. My mother kept mine (a beautiful decorative one from the 1950’s) in a lovely candleholder. About 20 years ago, she was staying at my house to care for my toddler while my husband was in the hospital for a couple of weeks. During the time she was away from home, someone broke into her farmhouse and spent the day and most of the evening ransacking the house and stealing her valuables. When it got dark, he lit my baptismal candle so he could see without turning on lights and arousing suspicion. My mother discovered it burned all the way down in its holder.

Betsy

 

[puzzleannie]

Burning them in a fireplace in the house would be bad for your chimney.

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and a fire hazard

melt them in a double boiler and make new candles as suggested, remove any decals first.

you have no obligation to do this, just pitch them if you want to.

 

[CHRISTINE77]

At least you still have yours. My mother kept mine (a beautiful decorative one from the 1950’s) in a lovely candleholder. About 20 years ago, she was staying at my house to care for my toddler while my husband was in the hospital for a couple of weeks. During the time she was away from home, someone broke into her farmhouse and spent the day and most of the evening ransacking the house and stealing her valuables. When it got dark, he lit my baptismal candle so he could see without turning on lights and arousing suspicion. My mother discovered it burned all the way down in its holder.

Betsy

Maybe you could have filled it with new wax and a wick. That’s a sad story though.