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Church candles are regular candles made from bees wax.
These are the things they represent/symbolize:
-It is lit to remember the dead.
-It reminds us that Jesus is the light of the world.
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∙ 8y agoThey are either made of wax or plastic. Lamp oil is used to keep the plastic ones burning.
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How do you write a sentence using altar?
Myans used stones as an altar.The priest stood at the altar.On the altar, they placed flowers.
What is the name of the area in a Catholic church where all the prayer candles are lit?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is nothing in Catholicism specifically called a "prayer candle". Candles are lit in many places in a Church, By or on the altar in the sanctuary during Mass or other services. A candle or oil lamp must always be burning before the Blessed Sacrament. Candles are often lit out of respect before pictures or statues. And finally you may be referring to "lighting a candle" when you say a prayer. These banks of votive candles may be anywhere in a church, usually in a convenient place to pray before an altar or statue.
What is the name for a church table?
Altar.
How to use priestesses in a sentence?
The priestesses lit the candles by the altar.
What is the candle called that the altar servers carry?
The servers who carry the candles are called acolytes, however the candle its self does not have a name. It just comes under the genrall name of 'Altar candles'
How do make a sentence with altar?
A priest was standing on the altar in the church.
What items would you fnd in side an Anglican church?
Items like cross, candles and candle stands, pictures of saints and prophets at the altar, the versary; which contains all outfits worn by the bishops, the choiristers, church teachers, and catchists.
Opposite of altar?
The opposite of an altar might be a sacrificial table. Also, the altar is in the eastern portion of the church. The portion in the western part opposite to the altar in a church is called the entryway or vestibule.
When are the altar candles supposed to be lighted?
I was taught by my priest as an altar server that they are supposed to be lit ten minutes before mass starts.
What is an altar cloth in catholic church?
It is a cloth placed on an altar.
Where is the altar in the church?
In front!!
What are the names for the altar areas in a church?
The chancel leads to the sanctuary and the altar.
