Mike Wolanin | The Republic A view of the Paschal candle in its holder at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, April 13, 2022. St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Youth and Young ...

MOORHEAD — To those on the outside, it’s just a candle. To parishioners, it’s an Easter, or Paschal, candle with significance. But to Linda and Swede Stelzer, it’s a labor of love. For 35 years, ...

FLAME OF FAITH. The company’s Christus Rex candle is shown. Courtesy of Cathedral Candle Co. The Easter vigil on Holy Saturday brings the light of the risen Christ into the world. The Paschal candle ...

For most people, Easter is synonymous with eggs and bunnies.But, in the Roman Catholic tradition, the most distinct symbol of the festival is the Paschal candle, ubiquitous at midnight services all ...

In South Florida — where a new season doesn’t always mean new weather — the arrival of spring is heralded with pastel-colored plastic eggs, marshmallow Peeps and chocolate bunnies, milk or dark. In ...