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 ...

Amid the gloom, the stubborn hope of God will be recalled in Bible readings. Then a single light, the paschal candle, will be brought into the centre of the people – and the centre of this darkness.

What makes the paschal candle of St. Gabriel Parish particularly special is that two of the baptized faithful have put their time and talent at the service of Christ and the local community of faith.

The Paschal Candle painted by Fr. Juan Manjarrez depicts the Sacred Heart of Jesus. (Katie Zakrzewski) “Time management is the main challenge,” he said. “I typically paint for a couple of hours at a ...

I know that it is a rather large and expensive candle and, for that reason, many parishes have gotten into the habit of reusing the same candle for several years, just changing the year on the candle.

So it makes sense that a paschal candle stand from that era would be decorated with a bee design. Because of their mention in our liturgy, I personally think that bees are a beautiful symbol of Easter ...

The light of Christ was symbolized by the Easter fire blazing outside the cathedral as the vigil started. Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the main celebrant at the Easter Vigil, blessed the fire, ...

This is also when all the other candles on the altar should be lit: until now, only the Paschal Candle burns. And, at that moment, the bells in the church break out in raucous peals.