Does A Sanctuary Lamp Always Burn In Catholic Church?
A sanctuary lamp (light, candle) is only lit or burning when the Blessed Sacrament is present on that particular altar (usually residing in that altar’s tabernacle). If the Blessed Sacrament is not present, then the sanctuary lamp is not lit. The lamp is actually a sign of whether the Blessed Sacrament is present or not.
Related Questions
- If the Catholic Church really honors the Bible as the holy Word of God--if she really wants her members to become familiar with its truth--why in times past did she confiscate and burn so many Bibles?
- Why is the Catholic Church opposed to birth control? Where in the Bible is birth control condemned as being contrary to the Will of God?
- Did the Roman Catholic Church have a right to burn books which did not correspond with their ideology?
