The third Sunday of the Advent , or Sunday of Gaudete , is between one and two weeks before Christmas in the catholic liturgical Calendrier.

Sunday of Gaudete

Third Sunday of the Advent is also called Sunday of Gaudete . Indeed, in the Roman Missal , the Introït of the mass of this Sunday starts with the following Latin sentence: ( You always in the Lord delight; I repeat it, delight you! ). This sentence points out the joy of the Church in waiting of the advent of the Christ.

This is why the vestments, purple during all the time of the Advent, can exceptionally be pink this day.

The proposed texts the years has

• First reading: Deliver Isaïe, chapter 35, verses 1 with 6a, and 10 (see the Book of Isaïe on Wikisource)
• Psaume: psalm 145 (146), verses 7 to 10: Alleluia! Sing, O my heart (see Psalm 146 on Wikisource)
• Second reading: Letter of holy Jacques, chapter 5, verses 7 to 10 (see the Epistle of Jacques on Wikisource)
• Gospel: Gospel according to saint Matthieu, chapter 11, verses 2 to 11 (see the Gospel according to Matthieu saint on Wikisource)

Proposed texts the years B

• First reading: Deliver Isaïe, chapter 61, verses 1 with 2a, and 10 to 11 (see the book of Isaïe on Wikisource)
• Psaume: the Magnificat: My heart exalte the Lord , in the Gospel according to saint Luc, chapter 1, verses 46 to 50, and 53 to 55 (see the Gospel according to Luc saint on Wikisource)
• Second reading: First letter of holy Paul in Thessaloniciens, chapter 5, verses 16 to 24 (see the first epistle in Thessaloniciens on Wikisource)
• Évangile: Gospel according to saint Jean, chapter 1, verses 6 to 8, and 19 to 28 (see the Gospel according to Jean saint on Wikisource)

Proposed texts the years C

• First reading: Deliver Sophonie, chapter 3, verses 14 with 18a (see the book of Sophonie on Wikisource)
• Psaume: Deliver Isaïe, chapter 12, verses 2, and 4 to 6: Here, God is my delivery (see the Book of Isaïe on Wikisource)
• Second reading: Letter of Paul saint in Philippiens, chapter 4, verses 4 to 7 (see the Epistle in Philippiens on Wikisource)
• Gospel: Gospel according to saint Luc, chapter 3, verses 10 to 18 (see the Gospel according to Luc saint on Wikisource)

See too

• catholic liturgical Calendar

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