Gaude, Gaude Emmanuel
Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico, gaudete (Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice).
Today, on the third Sunday or Advent, the Church takes a break from the mood of preparation and anticipation, to celebrate the imminent arrival of the Savior. Today flowers return to the alter, the organ is heard again, and the violet of Advent gives way to rose vestments.
