The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick ...

A Paschal candle that - due to the death of the Pope - has become a funeral candle beside the Holy Father. The candle was made in the sanctuary of Sant’Antonio in Polla, the convent of the saint ...

During an Easter vigil service, congregants hold tapers lit from pascal candle.Credit: Rebecca Hallas Holy Saturday signifies the time that Christ was dead in the tomb. It’s the time when those ...

As a newly ordained cleric, I did nearly set myself alight once, as I joined a group of worshippers outside a parish church for the lighting of the Paschal candles. Traditionally the first ...

It makes a wonderful centerpiece for our deck table, too. 5. Paschal candle making: During the Triduum, we love to assemble and learn about all of the neat symbolism of the Paschal candle with ...

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It ends with the Easter Vigil, during which Christians prepare for the resurrection, with Christ’s victory over death symbolised by the lighting of the Paschal Candle. It is during this vigil ...

It is often a time of quiet reflection, and a large candle called a Paschal candle is often lit to represent the resurrection. Then on Easter Sunday some churches may decorate and fill the church ...

The Mass included the blessing of the new fire, the lighting of the paschal candle, and the singing of the “Exsultet,” a hymn recalling the story of salvation from creation to Christ’s ...

Then the priest comes out with a single lit Paschal candle representing the light of Christ emerging from the tomb. The altar boys then receive the light from the priest and distribute it to the ...

Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images Paschal candle: A bonfire was lit during the lighting of the candle ceremony outside Salisbury Cathedral for Easter Day. The Paschal candle is a sign of Jesus rising ...

But despite the busy-ness of Lent, Father Juan Manjarrez, pastor of St. Edward Church and the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Little Rock, always makes the time to finish a project he has embraced for years ...