Third Sunday of ADVENT
Gaudete Sunday
There is a shift from adoring “The Lord Who is to
come”,
to worshipping with joy “The Lord Who is now nigh
and close at hand”.
The name GAUDETE derives from the first word of this Sunday’s
Introit of the Mass
from Phil 4:4-5 ... At the heart, it is a command...
Gaudete
in Domino semper ~ Rejoice in the Lord always
Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say,
rejoice.
Indeed the Lord is near.
"We cannot be messengers of God's
consolation
if we do not experience first the joy
of being consoled and loved by Him....
When we remain in prayerful silence in
His presence,
when we meet Him in the Eucharist
or in the sacrament of Reconciliation.
All this consoles us!"
Pope Francis
December 7, 2014, Angelus
address
Click
here: Gaudete Sunday - YouTube (2 mins)
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