Dec
13
Gaudete! Third Sunday of Advent (Cycle C)
Zephaniah 3:14–18a; Philippians 4:4–7; Luke 3:10–18
Today we celebrate the third Sunday of Advent, which is called Gaudete Sunday, from the Latin translation of Philippians 4. "Rejoice in the Lord always." Always rejoice. We depart from the somber tone of this penitential season for a bit to celebrate the light that is dawning on us. This Sunday is also the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We had a procession led by our clergy with the statue of our Lady this morning after the 10:00 mass. While we don’t celebrate the feast day in our liturgy, we can still honor our Lady.
The readings today give us our marching orders for Advent and beyond. The Latin word adventus, the source of our English term, indicates an approach or onset. Advent is the onset of Christ's coming again.
Today we celebrate the third Sunday of Advent, which is called Gaudete Sunday, from the Latin translation of Philippians 4. "Rejoice in the Lord always." Always rejoice. We depart from the somber tone of this penitential season for a bit to celebrate the light that is dawning on us. This Sunday is also the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We had a procession led by our clergy with the statue of our Lady this morning after the 10:00 mass. While we don’t celebrate the feast day in our liturgy, we can still honor our Lady.
The readings today give us our marching orders for Advent and beyond. The Latin word adventus, the source of our English term, indicates an approach or onset. Advent is the onset of Christ's coming again.
