Celebrate all year!
Put the candle in a place where your family will see it often. Make sure your family understands the candle is a reminder of our Catholic year. The color of the candle reminds us which Church season it is, and what that season teaches us about God. Notice that every Catholic church you see is decorated in these same colors, and the priests' vestments (the clothing he wears during Mass) will also contain these colors.
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The Church, "in the course of the year,...unfolds the whole mystery of Christ from His Incarnation and Nativity through His Ascension, to Pentecost and the expectation of the blessed hope of the coming of the Lord"
Catechism of the Catholic Church #1194 |
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(example of dry cup)
On Mole Hollow tapers, the wax and the wick work together. The taper cup stays dry, so no wax drips down the candle. The wick stays trimmed, so it doesn't smoke. Dripless and smokeless. Made by hand in the USA. The unique "spun" finish gives these candles a look that is astounding. The color goes all the way through the candle. These taper candles fit in a standard candle stick (7/8" diameter) |
- Green - symbolizes hope, life, and vitality, and is used for Ordinary Time.
- Violet (Purple) - symbolizes mourning and penance, and is used for Advent and Lent
- Rose pink - symbolizes rejoicing, and is used for the 3rd week of Advent
- White - symbolizes purity, triumph, and joy, and is used for the Christmas and Easter seasons, funerals, and feast days of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and non-martyred saints
- Red - symbolizes fire and blood, and is used for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost, and the feast days of martyred saints
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