Third Sunday of Advent

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AKA Name	Gaudete Sunday, 3. søndag i advent
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on05:01	#Advent
Related Hashtags	#Christmas
2022 Date	11 December 2022
2023 Date	17 December 2023

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Third Sunday of Advent in 2022

Sunday, 11 Dec

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Third Sunday of Advent History

Advent is a four-week period where Christians prepare for Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. For some Christian denominations, this period is also a celebration of the possible return of Christ via his Second Coming. The Third Sunday of Advent represents joy.

A tradition in many churches is to light one of four Advent candles for each week of Advent. The candle for the Third Sunday of Advent is either rose-colored or pink. It symbolizes joy. The Third Sunday of Advent is typically observed by praying, fasting, and doing good deeds.

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Third Sunday of Advent Facts & Quotes

The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means rejoice in Latin. The origin of Gaudete Sunday comes from the bible verse Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed the Lord is near.
A theme surrounding the Third Sunday of Advent is joy. Theologian and priest Henri Nouwen described joy as, the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved and that nothing-sickness failure, emotional distress, war, or even death- can take that love away.
Priests normally wear purple garments but on Gaudete Sunday the church lightens the mood, thus allowing priests to wear rose colored garments.

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Pray and rejoice with joyfulness. The Third Sunday represents joy, an emotion that can be experienced through God's love.
Listen to a liturgical podcast. Here is one suggestion: 3rd Sunday of Advent with Ken Canedo.
Watch a video of last year's Holy Mass Third Sunday of Gaudete featuring Pope Francis. Click Here.