Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... Then the third week: Joy! Gaudete Sunday. Yes, let us rejoice! Rejoice in the coming of Our Savior, an event promised for ...

Luke tells us that after offering herself totally to God, Mary hastened to visit Elizabeth, her kinswoman. Their encounter symbolizes a meeting on the threshold between the old and new covenants.

Christ looks to the Father and says, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire ... Our Psalm response this Sunday is "Lord, make us turn to you, show us your face and we shall be saved." ...

Advent Sunday can fall on any date between 27 November and 3 December, depending on what day Christmas is. In 2021, Advent Sunday falls on 28 November and the season of Advent ends on Friday 24 ...

The three purple candles will be lit on the first, second and fourth Sunday of Advent. The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to ...

This year, the fourth Sunday of Advent falls on Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve. The next day is Monday, Dec. 25 — the solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. That means the faithful must attend two ...