The holy Candle is a symbol of Christ.

Candles were, and are, commonly used to burn before shrines towards

which the faithful wish to show special devotion.

The candle burning its life out before a statue is no doubt felt

in some ill-defined way to be symbolical of prayer and sacrifice.

St. Jerome proposed the idea of the supposed virginity of bees , and the wax is therefore regarded as typifying in a most appropriate way the flesh of Jesus Christ born of a virgin mother. From this has sprung the further conception that the wick symbolizes more particularly the soul of Jesus Christ and the flame the Divinity which absorbs and dominates both.

Thus the great paschal candle represents Christ, "the true light", and the smaller candles are typical of each individual Christian who strives to reproduce Christ in his life. This symbolism we may say is still accepted in the Church at large.

As regards material, the candles used for liturgical purposes should be of beeswax. This is adhered to on account probably of its symbolic reference to the flesh of Christ, as already explained

 Have an  actual blessed candle   lit in your name and placed before an image of Our Blessed Mother using 12 hour votives, here in our home.

A virtual candle will then be placed with your name and intention below before the Shrine of Our Lady