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  2. Votive candle - Wikipedia

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    A votive candle rack at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, an Anglican Christian cathedral in Topeka. A votive candle or prayer candle is a small candle, typically white or beeswax yellow, intended to be burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer, especially within the Anglican, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic Christian denominations, among others.

  3. Altar candle - Wikipedia

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    Altar candles are tall, thin candles made of beeswax and stearine. They are topped with a brass or glass candle follower, which helps keep wax from spilling on the altar linens. Altar candles are lit using a taper, which is a lit wick attached to a long handle. They are lit and extinguished in a particular order so that the Gospel side candle ...

  4. Paschal candle - Wikipedia

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    Paschal candle. The Paschal candle of Manila Cathedral in 2024. A Paschal candle is a large, white candle used in liturgies in Western Christianity ( viz., the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and the Methodist Churches, among others). A new Paschal candle is blessed and lit every year at Easter, and is used ...

  5. Here's the Meaning Behind Advent Wreaths and Candles - AOL

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    An Advent wreath is circular and symbolizes everlasting life and unending love. The arrangement is used to put our attention on the meaning of Christmas. The candles, in particular, put our focus ...

  6. Advent wreath - Wikipedia

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    Advent wreath with a Christ candle in the center. The Advent wreath, or Advent crown, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western church. It is traditionally a Lutheran practice, although it has spread to many other Christian denominations.

  7. Unity candle - Wikipedia

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    The lighting of a "unity candle" is a relatively new custom in wedding ceremonies. There is no record of it in the bible or any apostolic writings. The custom first became popular in the second half of the 20th century in American Christian weddings. [1] The origins are unclear, however the use of a unity candle in a 1981 episode of General ...

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