At the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes about 800 tons of wax is burnt annually in devotional candles
In the Middle Ages there existed a practice whereby a person would light a candle or several candles which equaled his own height; this was called "measuring to" such a saint. The Middle Age belief held the beeswax symbolized the purity of Christ; the wick, the human soul of Christ; and the light, His divinity.
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