paschal candle
Americannoun
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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
The ceremonies of holy saturday-morning may be arranged under three heads: 1st. the blessing of the fire and of the paschal candle: 2nd. the preparation for, and ceremonies of, baptism: 3rd. the litany and mass.
From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Baggs, Charles Michael
Why is the paschal candle which is lighted on Easter morning extinguished at the Mass on Ascension Day?
From Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 by Anonymous
Bede testifies, The same idea was preserved in the practice of forming the Agnus Dei with the wax of the paschal candle.
From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Baggs, Charles Michael
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