"The Paschal candle is Christ. It is marked with the alpha and omega to symbolize the One who is, who was and who is to come." The unfolding of the Easter Vigil shows the dispersal of darkness in ...

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 ...

Fr. Nickson Donald Rector of NAC led the mass, blessing the fire before lighting the Paschal candle, which serves as a profound symbol of Christ’s presence. The Vigil is an intricate celebration ...

The Easter Vigil begins in darkness, symbolizing the world before Christ, and is illuminated by the outdoor lighting of the Paschal Candle — reminding all that Jesus is the Light of the World. The ...

It begins in darkness, often with the lighting of the Paschal candle, followed by Scripture readings, baptisms, and finally the joyful proclamation: “Christ is Risen!” In Greece, the Resurrection Mass ...

During this time, the priest lights the Paschal Candle, which symbolizes Jesus Christ’s light that dispels the darkness in the faithful’s hearts and minds. Talking to GMA News Online, missionary ...

When Father Francis Foley was assigned to St. Gabriel Parish in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia, he was surprised to learn that the paschal candle blessed at the Easter Vigil Mass ...

It is often a time of quiet reflection, and a large candle called a Paschal candle is often lit to represent the resurrection. Then on Easter Sunday some churches may decorate and fill the church ...

As the priest traces with their fingers the candle’s inscription of the cross, the alpha symbol above and omega symbols below it, a new paschal candle is blessed. Five incense-bearing studs ...

After the fathers lit their child’s candle from the Paschal candle during the Mass, the pope told the parents to always keep the candle in their homes as a reminder of the day. “And when there is some ...