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 ...

In a Catholic funeral several symbols are used. The paschal candle, sometimes known as the Easter candle, is lit as a sign of the light of Christ. The belief is that in the darkness the light of ...

Painted eggs are also blessed on Pascha. The egg was perceived in the Church’s consciousness as a Paschal symbol of the new life which is opened to us with the Resurrection of Christ. The red color ...