The third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday. “Gaudete” is Latin for “rejoice.” It’s a time for us to
celebrate that our loving God is in charge and to await Jesus’ coming with tremendous joy.
In this Sunday’s Gospel Reading, some people wonder if John the Baptist is the Messiah, but John tells them someone much greater is coming. He encourages the crowd to share what they have and to prepare for our Savior.