Pilgrimlog

From the new translation of the Roman Missal, here is a few stanzas from the Exsultet which is joyfully sung this night:

This is the night of which it is written:
The night shall be as bright as day, dazzling is the night for me, and full of gladness.
The sanctifying power of this night dispels all wickedness,
washes faults away, restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners,
drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.
On this, your night of grace, O holy Father,
accept this candle, a solemn offering,
the work of bees and of your servants’ hands,
an evening sacrifice of praise, this gift from your most holy Church.

But now we know the praises of this pillar,
which glowing fire ignites for God’s honour,
a fire into many flames divided,
yet never dimmed by sharing of its light,
for it is fed by melting wax,
drawn out by mother bees to build a torch so precious.

Please read more about bees, the Exsultet, a Paschal Candle, and Pius XII at the New Liturgical Movement.  Hopefully, your parish has a real cand…I mean wax candle, the work of bees, instead of one made of plastic, the work of…umm…petrochemicals.