I grew up in a not so typical Southern Baptist church in Jacksonville. Its uniqueness was apparent in the structure of the building, the formal order of worship, and the high church music. Even so, we ...

"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 ...

"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 ...

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 — ...

I have always loved Advent. Even as a child, I was filled with the aching wonder of the season when my dad would lead us in singing O Come, O Come Emmanuel to the glow of the Advent wreath in the dark ...

The third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday. This Latin term, “Gaudete” (“Rejoice!”), is taken from the Entrance Antiphon: “Rejoice, the Lord is near!” (Phil4:4-5). Advent is a time of ...

The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday, from the first word (in Latin) of the Entrance Antiphon of the Eucharistic Liturgy: “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice! Indeed, the Lord is ...

When advent calendars start appearing on supermarket shelves and in homes, we know that the countdown to Christmas is almost here. While the classic chocolate advent calendars still reign supreme, ...

I wonder if Luke had tongue in cheek when he wrote the conclusion to his description of John the Baptist. Luke recounts John's less-than-diplomatic practice of calling his audience a bunch of snakes ...

With Thanksgiving over and the rest of the holiday season on its way, people are breaking out their holiday decorations, including their advent calendars. The advent season starts in the weeks leading ...

The rosy hue of the vestments and the altar cloths reminds us that this week we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, the day of rejoicing as we wait for the Lord in eager anticipation of His coming on Christmas.