The answer
To get the blessings of the saints portrayed in the icons and ask for their intercessions remembering that those saints are light to the world.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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Divine Liturgy
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The question
Why do people light the candles placed below the icons, at the back of the church?
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