1 Thyroid nodules are more likely to be cancerous at the extremes of age and in males. 2  The most malignant thyroid cancers are seen at the extremes of age. 3  Most thyroid cancers are found between ages 20 to 50.  Exposure to radiation also increases the probability that a nodule is cancerous.
The flame of the Paschal candle symbolizes the eternal presence of Christ, light of the world in the midst of his people; he who is the Second Person of the Trinity, the Alpha and Omega.
Follow-up: Origin and Use of the Paschal Candle [4-24-2007] Our eagle-eyed readers spotted some discrepancies in my April 3 piece on the paschal candle. When mentioning the use of the paschal candle at funerals I should have said may be used, as this is an option not a mandate.