Votives In the Basilica, Lyon, France

Every day, in churches around the world, people light candles. Then they sit in dim churches away from the noise and harshness of life outside. They pray and gather their thoughts. As we approach Thanksgiving during a really difficult year, let's light a candle or two, whether in a church or simply in our minds. We can remember those who are no longer with us and be thankful for the good things in our lives, those things that offer to us the light of hope.