Catholic Activity: Advent or Mary Candle II
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This is an old German custom, but an easy practice to implement in Lent. This is also known as the "Mary Candle."
DIRECTIONS
This is an old German custom. A large candle, which symbolizes the Blessed Virgin Mary from whom came the Light of the World, is placed in a white silk-covered candlestick. The candle is to be put on the home altar, and is lighted when the family gathers for their evening prayers every day during Advent.
Activity Source: How to Make Your House a Home by Rev. Bernard Stokes, O.F.M., Family Life Bureau, Washington D.C., 1955