Candles in the Heilige Lodewijkkerk
This photo shows how Eliza Oudshoorn lights a votive candle in front of a statue of mother Mary in the Heilige Lodewijkkerk in Leiden, the Netherlands. The candle functions to emphasize her prayer.
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As long as the candle burns
story by Myrthe Kraaijenoord.People have been lighting candles for spiritual purposes for centuries. This story chronicles what votive candles mean to Eliza Oudshoorn, a devoted Catholic woman who volunteers at the Heilige Lodewijkkerk in Leiden.