How often a good idea finds expression in the rich liturgy and tradition of the Church! Gaudete Sunday is a case in point. The word gaudete (pronounced gow-deh-tay) — Latin for “rejoice” — is actually ...
December 15, 2024, is the third Sunday of Advent, known in many Christian traditions as Gaudete Sunday. The name stems from the Latin Vulgate translation of Philippians 4:4: Gaudete in Domino semper.