The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a ...

The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World ... The Easter candle is lighted each day during Mass throughout the Paschal season until Ascension Thursday.

During the celebration, the candles are blessed at mass and then taken home ... rituals and offerings of light, elements that merged with the Catholic festivity. The candles and rosemary blessed ...

as this is where the first sacrament of baptism takes place before members are welcomed into the Catholic Church A votive candle is a small candle that is lit in church as an act of prayer.