paschal candle

American  

noun

1. a tall candle, symbolizing Christ, that is sometimes blessed and placed on the gospel side of an altar on Holy Saturday and kept burning until Ascension Day.

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paschal candle

After starting the service in the rear of the church with the traditional lighting of a large paschal candle, he was taken in a wheelchair to the front to preside at the Mass.

From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2023

During the service, a white pall covers the coffin to symbolize eternal life; a paschal candle flickering at the foot of the coffin symbolizes the Risen Christ.

From Time Magazine Archive

At baptismal services the paschal candle is dipped into the water so that the latter will be effective as a regenerative element.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh

Cancellieri, at the end of his Funzioni della Settimana Santa, describes two blessings of the paschal candle contained in manuscripts of the 12th century.

From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Charles Michael Baggs

At the words "ignis accendit" he lights the paschal candle with one of the three lights116.

From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Charles Michael Baggs