The Easter Vigil, also known as the Paschal Vigil, is a candle lit, incense infused liturgy in traditional Christian churches ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling ...

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 Christians' task is to see and show the light of the Resurrection in today’s confused and fear-filled world, said ...

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington April 19, ...

O God, as light comes from this candle, may the blessing of Jesus Christ come to us, warming our hearts and brightening our way. May Christ our Savior bring life into the darkness of this world ...

"The entire sanctuary is filled with people holding candles, producing this enchanting warm glow as a sign of the light of Christ coming into the darkness," he said. The ceremony brings in between ...

As the church darkens, it symbolizes the desertion of Christ by His disciples and the moment of His death. Fifteen candles are arranged in the shape of a triangle, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.