Paschal Candles Shells - Byzantine Cross - 9 Sizes

***All Lux Mundi Paschal Candles are made-to-order, please allow at least four weeks for their delivery.***

Description:

These elegantly designed Paschal Candles Shells are perfect for your altars. The burner and wick of these exquisitely made Paschal Candles are made of solid brass in high polish that is sold separately. The candle is easily refillable! Unscrew the top burner to fill it with oil. 

Complete with Brass Follower (high polish finish); matching Brass Socket, Paschal Candle nails, and date are available to order separately.

Features:

• Paschal Candles Shells - Byzantine Cross
• With Byzantine Cross Design
• The candle is easily refillable
• 9 Size Variants
• 1 Piece Per Package
• Made in the USA

Jesus Christ, the Light of the World, is symbolized by the Paschal candle.

The sinless Christ who was created in the womb of His Blessed Mother is symbolized by the candle. The wick denotes His humanity, and the flame, both His soul and body, His Divine Nature.

A cross-shaped candle with five incense grains inside of it serves as a reminder of the five wounds on His hands, feet, and side as well as the fragrant spices used to prepare His Sacred Body for the tomb.

The candle is carried into the dark church during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night by a priest or deacon. The candle is lit by a new fire, a representation of the eternal life we have in Christ. As he recites the prayer below, the priest blesses the candle, which represents Christ himself. He then inscribes a cross, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet (Alpha and Omega, "the beginning and the end"), and the current year in it. Finally, he fastens the five grains of incense to it.

During the Paschal season, up until Ascension Thursday, the Easter candle is lit every day during Mass.

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Cathedral Candle has served Christian churches through the master craft and art of candle making for more than a century. Today, the company still holds true to the innovative methods, and the finest formulations used since its original Syracuse factory began production in 1897. The company is proud to continue supplying a top-quality product that preserves the tradition of helping churches to light religious faith with the living flame. Cathedral’s products represent the highest level of traditional liturgical standards. Produced from only the highest-quality natural materials. They provide beautiful premium candles with an aesthetically pleasing flame and long-burning economy.