On Christmas Eve, the last candle of Advent is lit. The Christ Candle. It is one of the most well attended church services of the year. At the church I attend, the 11 p.m. candlelight service is ...

Purple is used to symbolize the love that comes through Christ. This third Advent candle represents the joy that the shepherds felt when they found out about the coming of the Messiah. It is also ...

The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick ...

Lighting candles as we prepare for Christmas reminds us that Christ is the light of the world. And the evergreen boughs remind us of new and eternal life in Christ, the eternal son of the Father.

In some churches and homes, a fifth candle that is larger and white is lit to represent Jesus Christ, the light of the world, christianity.com said. Each week during Advent has a specific meaning ...

(Courtesy/Dennis Rees)Staten Island Advance After reciting a number of prayers and blessings, Rev. Martine proceeded to light the Christ Candle, which is taken into the church and passed to every ...

The moderator reads the final scripture by the light of the one lit candle known as the “Christ Candle.” There is a drum roll before the final reading, which signifies the seriousness of the ...

And the candle was still lit because Jesus's body obviously was there." The Eucharistic Host is considered by Catholic Christians to be the body of Jesus Christ. The consecrated host — typically ...