This Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete (rejoice) Sunday. Pope Francis has consistently called us to live with joy, most especially in his apostolic exhortation "The Joy of the Gospel," in which ...

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Sunday, Dec. 12, is the Third Sunday of Advent (Liturgical Year A, Cycle I), Gaudete (“rejoice”) Sunday. The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe isn’t celebrated this Dec. 12 because an Advent Sunday — ...

Authentic faith brings joy regardless of life’s circumstances. This Sunday we celebrate joy and transformation in all the seasons of life, including our current season of concern for the future of our ...

"As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will the Lord GOD make justice and praise spring up before all the nations." -Isaiah 61: 11 "Rejoice always." -1 ...

Celebrate Advent with C21's "Keep It Simple: The Practice of Advent Joy" Timeout! This virtual retreat was led by author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21, Laura Kelly Fanucci.

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17). The third Sunday of Advent marks a pivotal change in the liturgical season of Advent, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby told Fox News Digital. Kirby ...

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What am I truly looking for? When is the last time you experienced joy? I invite you to think back over the last week and see times that you have seen other people experience joy. It may be hard for ...

Every December, Americans go searching for joy. We chase it through crowded stores, pack it into our calendars and hope the season will somehow lift the heaviness we’ve carried all year long. But for ...

Joy is ever-present in the small things in life—the pause you take to notice the wisteria blooming on campus, or the excitement of hearing your child's sweet voice say, "Hey Mama" when they answer ...