This Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete (rejoice) Sunday. Pope Francis has consistently called us to live with joy, most especially ... increasingly know "the peace that surpasses all ...

"Joy is a state ... what-is-the-third-advent-candles-meaning.html). The word "gaudete" is derived from the Latin words "gaudium," meaning joy, and "gaudeo," to rejoice or be glad.

Waiting for peace ... approximately four weeks during Advent, believers, those who once were believers, and those who might be believers again, anticipate and rejoice for what is to come into ...

Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into ... Four weeks, the first centered on hope, the second on peace, the third on joy, and the final one, on love. Hope, centered on the ...

Sunday, Dec. 15, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings ... will set the stage for deeper inner peace. Rejoice in the Lord always. … Let your moderateness be evident to all.

On the third Sunday of Advent, it is traditional to celebrate Joy ... to “rejoice.” It is a Sunday to remember Mary as the mother of Jesus. On the fourth Sunday, the candle symbolizes peace ...

The next week of Advent offers us peace as we await the birth of our Savior. The third week brings us joy amid Lent's fasting and penance. The fourth and last week brings us to remember "the Angel's ...