What is put on altar candles?

[PazzoGrande]

In pictures of the TLM, there are what look like cards on front of the candles. I can’t quite make out what they are. What are they and is there any reason why this custom hasn’t passed onto the Mass of Paul VI?

 

[YoungTradCath]

They seem to me to be little reliquaries or picture frame things on a ring which slide on the candlestick. I imagine there is no reason why they cannot be used in Novus Ordo Masses.

 

[Rich_C]

There are three altar cards used at the EF Mass. They have certain important prayers used at every Mass, in Latin with decorative imagery usually.

The one on the right has the Lavabo prayer, the one in the middle has the Roman Canon, and the one on the left has the Last Gospel. These are there for the priest to read from during Mass.

They are not used in the OF because the Lavabo and Last Gospel were removed, and the Roman Canon was made optional.

 

[YoungTradCath]

There are three altar cards used at the EF Mass. They have certain important prayers used at every Mass, in Latin with decorative imagery usually.

The one on the right has the Lavabo prayer, the one in the middle has the Roman Canon, and the one on the left has the Last Gospel. These are there for the priest to read from during Mass.

They are not used in the OF because the Lavabo and Last Gospel were removed, and the Roman Canon was made optional.

I don’t know if he’s talking about altar cards or candle ornaments.

Altar cards are as you say.

But then there are also these little candle ornaments that slide onto candles, which are used in some places. They are either reliquaries or little art pieces.

 

[PazzoGrande]

Thanks for the response. Actually, yeah, I wasn’t referring to the altar cards.

Here’s a picture of what I mean

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[Rich_C]

My bad. I had altar cards on the brain. I’m trying to get some for a local Catholic non-profit.