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?

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.

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 ...

3rd Sunday of Advent. by Cally Hammond. 06 December 2024. 15 December, Zephaniah 3.14-20; Isaiah 12.2-6 (as canticle), or Psalm 146.4-10; Philippians 4.4-7; ... As I write this, I am also working on a ...

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: ...

Advent begins Sunday, Dec. 3, for most Christians and ends Sunday, Dec. 24. It is a particularly short season this year, only lasting three weeks and one day. What is an Advent candle and wreath?

The third Sunday of Advent — known as Gaudete Sunday — is commonly marked by the use of rose-colored candles and vestments, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

3rd Sunday of Advent. by Cally Hammond. 11 December 2023. 17 December, Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-end; Psalm 126 or the Magnificat; 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24; John 1.6-8, 19-28. ... 1st Sunday of Advent. 01 Dec ...