Finding electronic votive candles in place of real ones at the St. John Catholic Church in Fryburg took me a little by surprise. They are the first ones I have came across since I have been touring the churches. I would love to hear from my Catholic Followers on how they feel about the electronic votive candle vs a real one.
Electronic Votive Candles
St. John Catholic Church
Fryburg Ohio
5 comments:
I'm okay with them, as long as they don't require money to "light" them. It's just seems one step too far.
Of course, nothing beats real candles, but I understand that they come with a certain amount of liability.
Thanks for the comment. At first I didn't even notice because they flicker just like a real flame. I certainly get the risk of having open flames in a fairly unoccupied building, but it still looks out of place to me. Just call me old fashion I guess.
This is the first I have read or seen of the electronic candles. They make sense from a fire safety standpoint but takes the romantic notion of a live flame out of the equation. Wonder if it really matters in the long term?
I prefer the traditional flame candles. I understand the fire safety argument, but it isn't like a lot of churches have been catching fire due to unattended votive candles, unless I'm missing the headlines. I like the symbolism of the candle being consumed by the flame. An electric light, even if it is endowed with a fake flicker, just isn't the same.
Kurt,
I say I must agree with you. My guess is iti is all driven by insurance . Sort of like when they took out the ball field across from St. John the Baptist.
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