On this third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday), we change from penitence to rejoicing for what is to come. 
                
                    
                        John 1:6-8, 19-28
The shortest and darkest day and longest night of the year – the Winter Solstice – occurs this week. It is the onset of the winter season when the sun is the furthest from Earth and is often a time of darkness, doubt, and fear. 
And yet, Sunday is Gaudete Sunday -  a beloved day
                        
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