liturgical use of fire

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• As a symbol of the Death and Resurrection of Christ, fire (candles and lamps) is extinguished on Good Friday, and rekindled from a flint on Easter Eve.
• Prayers concerning the emission of liturgical fire and light are part of the Candlemas and Holy Saturday liturgies.

MLA Citation

• “liturgical use of fire”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 April 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/liturgical-use-of-fire/>