On this third Sunday of the new liturgical year, more than halfway on our journey to Christmas — to the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ — the Church offers us the ...

Pope Francis this morning released an apostolic exhortation titled Gaudete et Exsultate ("Rejoice and Be Glad"). The 98-page teaching document focuses on how Christians can be holy in today's world.

On Gaudete Sunday, we have another reason to rejoice this year: 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of St. Paul VI’s apostolic exhortation on Christian joy, Gaudete in Domino (“Rejoice in the Lord always” ...

With an up-tempo and joyous melody, Gaudete is perhaps the most well-known Christmas carol performed in Latin. It is thought to have been written in the 16th century, and was published in 1582 in a ...

“Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise” (Lk 3:11). Gaudete—rejoice! True to form, the first reading from Zephaniah and the ...

The most joyful room I was in this year was a church packed with mourners at the funeral of a man who died far too soon. That church was also saddest room I was in this year. Joy and sadness don't ...

MOBILE, Alabama – This Sunday, many Christians will light the third candle on the Advent wreath – a rose candle standing out from among the three purple ones. Rose, or pink, is the color for Gaudete ...

PINK is the color of Mass vestments, as well as the Advent candle for Dec. 14, the Third Sunday of Advent, also called Gaudete or Rejoice Sunday. Well, what exactly is there to rejoice about? That’s ...

St. Boniface Adult Choir will be presenting its fifth annual “Gaudete,” a concert for Advent and Christmas, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 15 at St. Boniface Church, 120 Janss St. (corner of Harbor and ...

The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday. As we are halfway through Advent, this is a good time to reflect on our progress in preparing to receive the Lord. Although it is the second ...