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.
The four candles of the Advent Wreath represent the four weeks of Advent. The four outer candles represent the period of waiting during the four weeks of Advent, which themselves symbolize four centuries of waiting between the prophet Malachi and the birth of Christ. There are three purple candles and one rose candle.