Light a Candle

“I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

We invite you to light a virtual candle at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Upon entering an Orthodox church, it is customary to light candles and offer prayers for one’s personal needs or that of a family member or friend.  Candles are lit before icons as a sign of one’s faith and hope in God’s help that is always sent to all who turn to Him and His Saints with faith and prayers.  In practice, when lighting a candle in Church, the faithful usually make a small offering to the Church.  By lighting a candle and offering a prayer, one enters into closer contact with the Church and her ministry to the faithful, invisibly warming the soul by the visible light of the candle.