El Cristo Negro 7 Day Glass Candle

Petition the Black Christ. Speak from the Depths. Be Heard.

In the highlands of Guatemala, in the Basilica of Esquipulas, there hangs a crucifix that has drawn pilgrims for centuries. The figure of Christ upon it has been darkened by centuries of candle smoke, copal incense, and the breath of the desperate, the faithful, and the hopeful. He is known as El Cristo Negro, the Black Christ, and he is one of the most beloved and powerful intercessors in the folk Catholic tradition of Latin America and the Caribbean.

El Cristo Negro is not petitioned from a place of comfort. He is the Christ who has known suffering, who has been marked by time and sorrow and the prayers of those who had nowhere else to turn. He is called upon from the depths and he is known to answer.

The El Cristo Negro 7 Day Glass Candle carries that centuries-old devotional energy into your hands. Light it when you need a miracle, when healing seems impossible, when you have made a promise to God and it is time to fulfill it, or when you simply need to know that your suffering is seen.

Traditional Uses

• Petitioning for healing, physical illness, chronic conditions, and miraculous recovery
• Seeking answered prayers and divine intervention in impossible situations
• Fulfilling a manda, a vow or promise made to El Cristo Negro when a prayer was granted
• Protection and deliverance from harm, danger, and evil
• Spiritual strength and comfort during grief, hardship, and suffering
• Justice and intercession, bringing your need before Christ in his most compassionate, suffering form

How to Work This Candle

Come to this candle with a clean heart and a clear petition. Light a stick of copal or frankincense if you have it, El Cristo Negro has always been honored with sacred smoke. Speak your petition aloud, plainly and honestly, as you would speak to someone who already knows your suffering. Place a prayer card, a photo, or a written petition beneath the candle. Return each day to pray, to give thanks, and to keep your faith steady. El Cristo Negro hears those who come to him in sincerity.

Each candle is approximately 8 inches tall and burns for up to 7 days.