Reflection on the Gospel-Third Sunday in Advent, Year A (Matthew 11:2-11)
November 25, 2013The third Sunday of Advent used to be called Gaudete (be joyful) Sunday. It provided a mid-term break within a period of austerity or penance in preparation for Christmas. Advent is no longer celebrated as a penitential period, but rather as a reflective time of expectation and hope.