Tuesday, December 13, 2016

REJOICE, REJOICE!!!

The following is my submission to the St. Pius X Catholic School weekly note dated 12/12/16.


 
 
Every Christmas Season you are bound to hear the song, “O Come O Come Emanuel.”  Most churches play this song as the priests are processing into Mass.  Whenever I hear this song, it helps remind me of the two parts of Advent, the Anticipation of Christ’s Birth and Rejoicing.

For the last two weeks, we have heard about using this Advent season to prepare for the coming of Christ.  Let’s pray more, and prepare our hearts through the sacrament of Reconciliation.  We have been told to take things easy, don’t get caught up in the drama of the secular meaning of Christmas, but take time to prepare.  Well, now it is time….

Yesterday was Gaudete Sunday.  Gaudete means rejoice.  It is time to rejoice for the time is near.  We have shifted from somber readings to those of rejoicing.  Purple Vestments change to Pink, we lit the Pink candle this week.  The time is near, our Savior is close, it is time to rejoice.  Our preparations are complete, and now we get to rejoice in the Lord and for all the good things He has given us. 

Gaudete Sunday calls us to live as joyful Christians in all circumstances.  We have all spent the last two weeks preparing for Christ return, begging for his arrival, “O Come O Come Emanuel.”  Now, after all the hard work and preparation, it is time to REJOICE, REJOICE!!! 

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