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For the ordinary layman hearing about communion cups, the first thing that comes to mind is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

There is no denying the fact that pop culture has portrayed some of the most significant religious items in a very unorthodox manner, however, the great thing is that because of this they have allowed ordinary people to get acquainted with these same religious items.

In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the main character was hunting for the Holy Grail or the ultimate communion cup that Jesus Christ had used in ancient times.

In most literary works, you will find that the Holy Grail came to be portrayed as the cup that Christ had used; this also stood for the plate and dish that was used in the Last Supper he had with his disciples.

However, over the centuries, the Holy Grail came to stand for the cup that Jesus used and what we now call the communion cup.

Of course, even if people are familiar with it, the usage of communion cups varies all over the world. Most cups are also created using different materials depending on the country and people that are using it.

For instance, Christian peasants in Mexico have a communion cup made from baked clay while the Christian Palestinians have a cup from olive wood.

Today, most churches hardly use glass cups. Big churches of today now prefer to use plastic communion cups.

Some churches that are small in size still prefer to use glass cups, even if it can take time in washing up. Because of this, plastic communion cups are more favorable for churches that have a bigger congregation.

As mentioned, the Holy Grail or Chalice is celebrated as one of the most sacred vessels in the Church and it is often blessed prior to using it.

History is an integral part of communion cups, whether it be the silver cups that the Egyptians and Sumerians used or the plastic cups that most churches use now. They are an important piece of element for the people that use them.

As mentioned, the Holy Grail or the Chalice is an important sacred vessel used by the church. It is often blessed before it is used.

Out of this faith came the belief in the legends of the cup, from Indiana Jones to Merlin and Dan Brown, the story of the ultimate Communion Cup or the Holy Grail is still alive and celebrated.

It is thought to contain the sponge that Christ had used during Calvary. This is different from the tradition and actual belief surrounding the cup from the last supper.
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Church candles have been a staple part of the Christian religion. They often symbolize many things about the Christian faith. For example, Catholics believe that the candle symbolizes the body of Christ.

In Christian baptisms, it remains a belief that candles represent the child or person being  baptized as receiving the light of the Lord.

For weddings, the two candles that are lit by the couple’s mothers represent their union. These are only some of the important roles that candles have during worship and ceremonies.

The use of candles as a way for lighting the path of darkness has been imbedded in the Christian viewpoint as significant in an unbeliever’s transition into finding the Lord.

Moreover, the candles are not only taken to symbolize the light of the Lord, but it also symbolizes the Lord’s love.

Using Church candles crosses all kinds of denominations. Each denomination usually has a requirement on the kind of candle used or allowed within its walls.

For instance, the candles that the Roman Catholic Church uses have to be made from at least 51% beeswax.  If it’s an Orthodox church, the requirement would be that it is 100% beeswax.

Beeswax is a pricey ingredient. Because of this, the stubs of these beeswax candles are usually recycled and made into new candles. On the other hand, some denominations only require that candles be organic.

Some churches like to us vegetable wax church candles. They like it because it burns efficiently and in longer times, apart from time, they are also cheap.

Making use of church candles has been a tradition for thousands of years. The same candles that we use today for different ceremonies and activities were also used in equally important celebrations in the past.

Let’s check out how these important candles evolved and how they were used during ancient times.

Originally, Egyptians used candles to conduct exorcisms, find treasures or perform other rituals. The use of church candles was not exactly a welcome thought to the Roman Catholic Church.

Since it was primary tool used in pagan worship, the church had its hesitations. However, when the 4th century came, it slowly integrated the use of these candles into the common Christian rituals.

However, even though it became used in church it was not permitted to be used in the altar because of the association it had with witchcraft.

It wasn’t until the Middle Ages when the church finally allowed church candles to be used in the altar provided they were blessed and cleanse. These candles were then also used as a way of blessing people, absolving sins, and casting out demons.

The use of candles has definitely come a long way. Humans have used candles for many purposes and they have become integrated into our everyday lives as well as special occasions. Not only that, church candles have become a part of our faith and will continue to become one as long as we make it to be.
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