Vigil lamp keeps burning out

[Marie]

I've been using the Bertolli Classic olive oil as the Holy Cross Hermitage monks suggested. It works MUCH better than the pomace (cheap stuff) olive oil I used before. My lamp, without trimming, will go for about 12-14 hours. After that, the flame goes out as the wick above the holder is burned totally black.

I use one of the plain blue glasses the monastery sells.

[Monk Vasyl]

When cuting the cotton cord for wicks, what is an ideal length?

[尼古拉前执事]

Father Vasyl,

For me, I grab one end of the wicking material and measure to my elbow and cut there.

[Monk Vasyl]

Dear Father Deacon Nikolai,

Thank you. Come to think of it that's about half the length I use for measuring yarn for making prayer ropes (times 8, that is).