Paschal Candle 55 Pieces 8x1.6 cm

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Beautiful Paschal candle, beeswax, stamped with the resurrected Christ, Alpha, Omega, and Lamb of God, ideal for gifts or donations to churches and chapels. Candle 1.6x8 cm. Quantity: Box with 55 Pieces, Available for immediate shipping. Measurements: Height 8 centimeters. Diameter 1.6 centimeters. Holy Week 2022. From: Sunday, April 10 The 'Paschal Candle' is the candle that is blessed and lit during the Easter Vigil in the Roman liturgy on the night of Holy Saturday; it is a symbol of the resurrected Christ and His light. It is made of beeswax or, at least, must contain a considerable percentage of it, due to its evocation of divinity. Such a composition and importance is widely highlighted in the ancient hymn of the Exultet. Characteristics The candle is renewed precisely in this ceremony, replacing the one from the previous year. Its size may vary, although it must be larger than the other candles in the temple. It usually has a cross painted on one of its sides. History The candle was lit with the new fire and also served for the blessing of baptismal fonts. Others attribute the origin of the Paschal candle to the wax columns that Constantine ordered to be lit on Easter night, and some, to the custom of writing all the movable feasts that depended on Easter on a blessed candle. Later, these feasts were written on a strip of paper or parchment that was attached to the candle, as is still practiced in some cathedrals. The Sacred Congregation of Rites decreed on May 19, 1607, that the Paschal candle should be lit on the three solemn days of Easter, Saturday in albis, and all other Sundays until the Ascension.1 Current liturgy indicates that the Paschal candle is lit during all ceremonies of the Easter season, that is, from the Easter Vigil until Pentecost Sunday, fifty days (eight weeks) later.