Our ultimate salvation is safely in the hands of Christ. How ought we behave in the mean time? Link here to the Sunday readings, and here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
Gaudete Sunday
3rd Sunday of Advent, Cycle B
Gaudete Sunday’s rose candle reminds us that as long as we are Christ’s, God’s saving plan will be accomplished through us. Now there’s a reason to rejoice! Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
3rd Sunday in Advent, Cycle C: December 13, 2015
Borrowing from the field of educational psychology, we might think of this Gaudete Sunday as a kind of “anticipatory set” regarding the joy and peace of Christmas. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection, or save for later. Click here for a transcript of […]
3rd Sunday of Advent, Cycle B: December 14, 2014
Long tradition establishes the 3rd Sunday in Advent as “Gaudete Sunday,” for the readings’ repetition of “rejoice!” remind us that the Savior we yearn for is very near indeed. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings, or the down arrow […]
3rd Sunday of Advent–Cycle A
As Advent enters its third week, the Church traditionally refers to this Sunday as Gaudete–“Rejoice”–Sunday, because our patient yearning is drawing to a close. Fr. Charlie offers another, very concrete reason for our rejoicing. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to listen to his reflection. Click here for […]