The chalice is the cup of Christ. It’s symbolism reveals long forgotten memories of how he drank from the cup to accept the burden of our mistakes, missteps, wrong doings, and sinful living. He poured out His blood and suffered for each of us so that we would be saved to our Heavenly Father. The empty cup keeps us focused on the sacrifice of one for all. When we truly and determinedly live to shun the sins that drags us away in order to live a life of service to something greater than ourselves His light shines upon us in our darkest hours and illuminates the hope of the redemption and life anew offered. The empty cup is for the Good of All, not self aggrandizement. Shun the sin and Seek the Light. It is Hope and it is true Love.