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 first candle is sometimes called the candle of prophecy because it symbolizes the promises the prophets delivered as messages from God; promises that foretold Christâs birth. Others consider the candle to be a symbol of the hope we have in Christ and so it is called the Hope candle.