A white wax candle stands in a glass container on a bookshelf in our family room. It is 12 by 3 1/2 inches and is the kind often seen in churches, chapels, funeral parlor-crematoriums, and homes ...

A font is usually located near the entrance of a church, as this is where the first sacrament of baptism takes place before members are welcomed into the Catholic Church A votive candle is a small ...

In the early morning, the Basilica of St. Mary’s sanctuary is a silent, soothing refuge. The leaded stained glass windows, backlit from the sun, cast soft shadows. White candles flicker in the votive ...