Month: December 2025

The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday which means rejoice. It is also called Joyful Sunday because the Lord is near. The third candle in the Advent Wreath is lighted which symbolizes the joy of salvation. Salvation comes from the Latin word salus which means health. We rejoice because the Lord comes to bring us healing, wholeness, fullness …

During this sacred season of Advent, we are given two great figures from the Sacred Scriptures. They are Isaiah and John the Baptist. They are prophets of Advent. Isaiah announces  the arrival of the Messianic King who brings transformation. His work is to restore order within the whole of creation. He presents a vision of peaceful cosmos: animals no longer …

The Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe marks the end of the liturgical year of the Church. It is to celebrate the hidden and steady kingship of Christ. In the Gospel of Luke (23:35-43), Jesus is presented as Shepherd King but crucified on the Cross. No earthly king would ever choose to be on the cross. The King …

Advent is the beginning of the new liturgical year of the Church. It comes from the Latin word,  Adventus, which means coming, arrival. It is a time to prepare for the coming of the Lord. There are three comings of the Lord: past, present and future. The present points to His birth in  Bethlehem. This is the historical event when …