The third Sunday, however, "marks a shift in the Advent season," he said. On an Advent wreath, the pink candle is lit on the third Sunday, and it is one of the two times of the year clergy have ...

This Third Sunday of Advent invites us to join John in asking ourselves what we expect of God and, in turn, what God offers and hopes for from us. Are we, with John, waiting for God's intervention?

Advent occurs over four weeks as we prepare our hearts for Christmas. The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday showing the nearness of the coming of Christ.

User’s Guide to Sunday, Dec. 13, the Third Sunday of Advent. A Service of EWTN News, Inc. EWTN News, Inc. is the world’s largest Catholic news organization, comprised of television, ...

Joy defines Advent. On Gaudete Sunday, this third week of the Advent season, it is time to rejoice and be glad as we anticipate the hope and wonder of the Christ Child’s arrival.

User’s Guide to the Third Sunday of Advent. We light the pink candle this Sunday. (photo: Unsplash) Msgr. Charles Pope Sunday Guide December 15, 2023. Sunday, Dec. 17, is the Third Sunday of Advent.

Pink candle: The third candle, often lit on Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is pink or rose in color. This Sunday is a day of rejoicing and marks the midpoint of Advent.

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: ...

Third Sunday of Advent, December 12, 2021 You are invited to rise, in body or spirit, for those parts of the service marked with an asterisk (*) Invitatory: Partita on “Freu dich sehr, o meine ...

The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday, a day of rejoicing. It is a time to rejoice in who God is. This Sunday would be a good time to listen again to what Pope Francis told us in ...

During the season of Advent we await the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth and His coming again at the end of time. Our culture, in fact, seems to erase Advent, which is a penitential season ...