Catholic Celebration

In the Catholic calendar, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent the final step of our Advent journey. For weeks, we have been on a journey of waiting.Waiting with hope.Waiting with faith.Waiting with love. That journey is almost complete. On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, the Church invites us to slow down, to quiet our … Read more

Gaudete Sunday marks a moment of joyful hope in the midst of the Advent season, a time of waiting, repentance, and preparation for Christmas. 1. A Call to Rejoice 🌸 The word “Gaudete” comes from Latin and means “Rejoice.”It comes from the opening line of the Entrance Antiphon: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I … Read more