Candelabra Significance

Catholic candelabras seem to hold symbolism in relation to the physical and spiritual manifestations of Christ.

Originally they are placed at the main altar during mass and at least 2 candles must be lit.

-The wax is the body of Christ (must be bee's traditionally)

-The wick is the soul of Christ

-The flame is the divinity of Christ

6 Candles seems to be the most common arrangement, however it isn't uncommon to find arrangements of 5, 7 or 9. The symbolic explanation to the numeration of the candles is still beyond me -difficult to find.

I will be looking into this further and posting an explanation once I do more research -as well as the nature behind the adjustable arms. I believe the arms when placed straight or angled downwards are used in mass to replicate a divine crucifix.

Priest stole colours

The liturgical colors used for the stole and the other vestments in the Roman Catholic Church are indicated in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 346. They are colored white in the seasons of Easter and Christmas and on feasts that are not of martyrdom; red on Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Pentecost Sunday, and on feasts ofmartyred saints; green in Ordinary Time (between Christmastide and Lent and between Eastertide and Advent). Violet (often confused with purple) is the color for Advent andLent, and may be used in Masses for the dead.