At the birth of this one child the salvation of the entire human race had finally begun, and the truly omnipotent King of Kings and Lord of Lords had come among us to save us from sin and death.
Read MoreBy now, many Catholics and institutions have set up the manger scene, the representation of the birth of the little child Jesus that was popularized by St. Francis.
Read MoreThis Third Sunday of Advent is also called “Gaudete” Sunday, and there is an option of having rose as a liturgical color. Rose is a color of joy. “Gaudete” means “Rejoice”, which is a quotation from Phil. 4:4-5: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near”.
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