GOSPEL REFLECTION FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.” These words are proclaimed in the entrance antiphon of Mass for Gaudete Sunday this week. It urges us to rejoice in the Lord constantly, and as good stewards of Christ, we should always strive to live lives inundated with the joy that flows from the Lord. This Gaudete Sunday, let us strive to be more intentionally joyful, and to pray to Christ for strength, for He says, “Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”