Gaudete

/ɡɔːˈdeɪti/ noun

Definition

The third Sunday in Advent (the season before Christmas), named after the Latin word 'gaudete' meaning 'rejoice,' which opens the liturgical text for that day.

Etymology

From Latin 'gaudete' (imperative form of 'gaudere,' to rejoice). The Sunday takes its name from the opening words of the epistle reading: 'Gaudete in Domino semper' (Rejoice in the Lord always).

Kelly Says

Gaudete Sunday marks a shift in Advent from somber preparation to joyful anticipation—it's the religious equivalent of finally being able to open the calendar windows on your advent calendar, signaling Christmas is truly coming.

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