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 ...

Holy Week timeline traces the final days of Jesus on Earth, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. It starts with Jesus entering ...

The candle , lit from the Easter candle, signifies that Christ has enlightened the neophyte. In him the baptized are "the light of the world ... of the Paschal mystery." 63 Every man who is ...

The headline parade will take place in Dublin where the theme for this year’s event is adventures or “eachtraí” in Irish. The parade will feature seven large-scale pageants, six showpieces and 12 ...

The second, at the end of Lent, follows the light of the Paschal candle at the Easter Vigil, calling us to walk in Christ’s footsteps.” During Lent, the faithful pray for and with catechumens ...

It has a large 16-bell tower with an Orthodox-style cross on top, which bear fours “Paschal candles” that stand for the light of the four Gospel Resurrection accounts. Attend Catholic Easter services ...

Lighting a candle even for a short time could affect your brain function, a new study has warned. Scented candles are wildly popular in the UK, with many of us lighting one for the bath ...

When you light a scented candle, you’re starting a complex chemical process. As the flame heats the wax, it releases volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into your living space. These compounds can ...

Creating everything from church furnishings, furniture and metal ware to vestments, palm crosses and ash, altar wines, religious statues and five-foot paschal candles more, about ten years ago ...

A slow burn time also makes it worth the money, she says, with an 8.5-ounce candle offering around 60 hours of scent. Lighting this candle reminds me of going to Catholic Mass with my grandmother ...