The Light of the Saints for the Domestic Church

Handcrafted candles with scents inspired by the Church Triumphant

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Sharing the Gospel through scent

Our faith gives us so many things that make visible an invisible reality, and my hope is that CORDA candles do the same. Through the power of scent, these uniquely inspired candles connect us to particular saints and aspects of the faith in a real, concrete way. 

Each scent combination is the fruit of love and prayer, and is inspired by the day to day lives and heavenly patronages of these holy men and women. May the light of their lives point us to the Light of the World.

Best Seller: Roses in Winter

These serene scents of fir needles and Castilian roses are inspired by Our Lady of Guadalupe. 

Behind the Inspiration 

When Mary appeared to the Mexican St. Juan Diego, she told him to tell the bishop to build a chapel at the apparition site. This was hard for the bishop to believe, and he told Juan Diego that he must have proof. When Juan Diego next saw Our Lady, she told him to go to a nearby hill and gather roses to give to the bishop. Despite the impossibility of roses growing in winter, Juan Diego obeyed and found beautiful roses that he gathered in his cloak and brought to show the bishop.

Upon opening his cloak, the roses fell to his feet, and the bishop recognized them as Castilian roses, which only grew in his native Spain. But even more miraculous was the image now seen on the cloak, that of a Mexican woman with child, standing on a moon and clothed in stars. This image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is still visible almost 500 years later.

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I’ve never thought of associating smells with saints, but man, it is beautiful. It’s like we’re spending our night relaxing with Mama Mary when we have this candle lit. Absolutely loving this new way of welcoming the saints into our home.

Jordan S.

Thanks for the beautiful candles, you really did everything right from the scents to the saints to the presentation and the quality. I gave some to my college-age kids for Christmas, both have fallen away from the faith but they were really drawn to the candles. I'm thankful for these little seeds that may help draw them back some day. And I use one of these as my own prayer candle every morning. God bless you in your business and your ministry.

CJ M.

I absolutely LOVE your candles!!! I heard about them on Catholic radio and ordered the whole set! I will be ordering more!!!!! They are wonderful! The scents are perfect... not too strong and not too weak. I just gave one to my Spiritual Director. I then gave some more to some of his staff and they loved them!

Marie G.

Handcrafted with Heart

It is a joy and privilege for me to create things that deepen our faith and bring us closer to our friends, the saints. 

It takes more than 20 steps to make a single CORDA candle, and each one is proudly done by hand.

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cozy fall favorites

  • Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati | Mountain Air + Pipe Smoke
    Alpine Ascent
    $19.50
    $19.50
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe | Fir Needles + Castilian Roses
    Roses in Winter
    $19.50
    $19.50
  • St. Teresa of Avila | Mint + Eucalyptus + Sage
    Mystic Bliss
    $19.50
    $19.50
  • Night Prayer | Dark Amber + Vanilla + Lavender *No hang tag*
    Compline
    $18.50
    $18.50
  • St. Dymphna | Ylang Ylang + Jasmine + Vetiver
    Light in Darkness
    $19.50
    $19.50
  • St. Augustine of Hippo | Pear + Fire
    Restless Heart
    $19.50
    $19.50
  • Pick 6 Tealight Sampler
    Custom Pick Your Scents
    $10.00
    $10.00
  • Pick 6 Candle Sampler - Free US Shipping
    CORDA
    $117.00
    $117.00

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