Gaudete Sunday: Finding True Joy in Union with Christ – Dec 14 – Homily – Fr Alan
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Fr. Alan B. Maria Wharton gives the homily for the Third Sunday of Advent (Dec 14, 2025) on how to embrace joy in Jesus the Christ amid life's deserts, echoing St. Paul's command to "rejoice always" and John the Baptist's witness as a voice crying out.
Drawing from Isaiah's promise of consolation, Father calls us to prepare our hearts for Christ's coming through repentance, gratitude, and bold proclamation of the Gospel.
(Recorded at Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, MA)
Ave Maria!
Mass: 3rd Sunday of Advent - Sunday
Readings: - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/121425.cfm
1st: isa 35:1-6, 10
Resp: psa 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
2nd: jam 5:7-10
Gsp: mat 11:2-11
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