This Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete (rejoice) Sunday. Pope Francis has consistently called us to live with joy, most especially in his apostolic exhortation "The Joy of the Gospel," in ...

Scripture for Life: Metanoia is an approach that both hopes and works for the time when things will be as God created them to be. John the Baptist pointed out what that looks like in action.

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby of South Carolina reflects on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, and its call to "rejoice always" and "pray without ceasing" as it relates to the holy season of Advent.

It is an important reminder in the Advent season of preparation, of the joy that is ours in knowing the power of love in our lives.

The third candle of the Advent wreath, which is also rose-colored or pink, is lit on Gaudete Sunday.

A Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:10-18 The dream has more combinations than I can count, but the issue is always the same: Something ...

The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday showing the nearness of the coming of Christ. The word “gaudete” is derived from the Latin words “Gaudium,”or “joy,” and ...

The rosy hue of the vestments and the altar cloths reminds us that this week we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, the day of rejoicing as we wait for the Lord in eager anticipation of His coming on Christmas.

Gaudete Sunday: Advent’s Call to ‘Rejoice Always’ User’s Guide to the Third Sunday of Advent We light the pink candle this Sunday. (photo: Unsplash) ...

The final weeks of Advent are about joy, power and majesty—all appearances to the contrary notwithstanding. On the third Sunday our church puts aside the priest’s purple vestments with their ...

This is the Third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday, the Latin word gaudete being the imperative call to “rejoice” at the nearness of the coming of Christ.

On this Sunday we light the third candle of the Advent wreath, which is also rose-colored or pink. More importantly, Gaudete Sunday is when the season of Advent shifts its focus.