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 ...

Catholic Stickers: From Catholic Family Crate, these “Pray by Sticker” books are huge favorites of my children, and the ...

The Holy See Press Office indicated that it will be necessary to monitor the Pope’s health ahead of the sacred days.

This year, the ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica with the brief ceremony of lighting the fire and blessing the paschal candle. The following day, Easter ...

Many churches begin the celebration of the Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday evening, which includes the lighting of the ...

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 ...

Many churches begin the celebration of the Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday evening, which includes the lighting of the Paschal candle, symbolising the light of Christ returning to the world.

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 ...