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baby_gyrl
Sep 1, 2003, 02:04 PM
hiya, ;D
I have a re coursework and I need to know what is the purpose of candles in a R.C church?? Thanks x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Starman
Apr 16, 2006, 10:48 PM
Here is a link which explains the Roman Catholicx view on candles.
Candles in Catholic Churches
The use of candles in the Catholic Church.. . purpose stearic candles... Church in regard to blessed candles. The faithful in general have come to look upon them as among the most efficacious of the sacramentals. Every Catholic...
http://landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/candles.htm
Fr_Chuck
Apr 17, 2006, 07:30 PM
In general over all candles are a symbol in remberence that the early church meet in the catacombs and used candles to meet by.
There are a few other special candles used.
Starman
Apr 18, 2006, 11:29 AM
In general over all candles are a symbol in remberence that the early church meet in the catacombs and used candles to meet by.
There are a few other special candles used.
When I was a teenager I came across this fellow who was carrying something in a brown paper bag. In the middle of the conversstion he said:
"Do you know what I have here?"
"No!" I said as he reverently and slowly reached into the bag to show me.
"It is the sacred heart of Jesus!" He said producing a large red candle.
Do you know anything about this? Just looking for an explanation. No offense intended.