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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

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

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.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

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.

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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.