Scripture for Life: 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. ... "Lord, hear our prayer." ...

User’s Guide to the Third Sunday of Advent. ... In the bunkers of Lebanon, where death felt inches away, prayer became a lifeline — and proof that God is always faithful in his promises.

Advent occurs over four weeks as we prepare our hearts for Christmas. The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday showing the nearness of the coming of Christ.

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 ...

Scripture readings, prayer and reflection are integral to Advent. ... Pink candle: The third candle, often lit on Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is pink or rose in color.

A Homily for the Third Sunday of Advent. Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:10-18. ... by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God ...

The purple represents prayer, penance, and preparation for the coming of Christ. ... The rose candle is illuminated on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday.

Today, on Gaudete Sunday, we just begin to inch out of the half-light of Advent slightly closer towards the dawn. We move from longing to expectation, curating a more determined resolute, focused hope ...

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 ...