Vigil lamp
A vigil lamp is usually an oil-lamp placed before one or more icons.
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Contents
Types of Vigil lamps
How to use a Vigil lamp?
Orthodox practices
Where to buy?
Vigil lamps can be purchased at most Orthodox liturgical supply stores.
Articles
- Why are Vigil Lamps lit before Icons? by Saint Nikolai Velimirovic
- Cultivate That Quiet Light - by Protodeacon Leonid Mickle (Orthodox America)
- Vigil Lamp Supplies and the Tactile Nature of Prayer - with some practical suggestions
