The prayers for the liturgy of the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) begin with a command: Rejoice. A reflection on the reasons for rejoicing as proclaimed in the readings and prayers for the Sunday liturgy. Find It. Did you…
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Rejoicing When Our Hearts are Breaking
During the third week of Advent, we are called to rejoice because the Lord’s coming is imminent. The very name of the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete, comes from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon for the day’s Mass,…
