Christians celebrate this Sunday, December 15, as Gaudete Sunday. Why is the third Sunday of Advent known as "Sunday of Joy”?

On this Joy Sunday, the liturgical texts remind us that the life of a Christian is woven with moments of both happiness and ...

The command to rejoice this Sunday flows from communion and the truth of God's personal love for us and for creation. The ...

The people of God have real desires and bring heartfelt petitions to God. Their capacity to receive God’s response is the ...

As Christmas nears, sadness and anxiety rise for many people. But Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the reason for joy on the Third Sunday of Advent, when we refocus on how Jesus has delivered us from death ...

Indeed, the Lord is near.” This is what we are celebrating today, Gaudete Sunday, or Joyful Sunday, the day we rejoice in the ...

We have a choice each day, to rejoice in who our King is now and forever, or we can choose to see Him and forget as quickly as we forget a reflection, what do you choose today, in the midst of joy, in ...