Collect · Dec 12, 2014 · ADVENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
WDTPRS 3rd Sunday of Advent – “the childlike dash towards the long-desired thing”
Novus Ordo3rd Sunday of Advent — Dec 13, 2026, Dec 12, 2027, Dec 17, 2028
Deus, qui conspicis populum tuum nativitatis dominicae festivitatem fideliter exspectare, praesta, quaesumus, ut valeamus ad tantae salutis gaudia pervenire, et ea votis sollemnibus alacri laetitia celebrare.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
O God, who attentively watch Your people look forward faithfully to the feast of the Lord’s birth, grant, we entreat, that we may be able to attain the to joys of so great a salvation and celebrate them with eager jubilation in solemn annual festive rites.
Rose vestments from the days of Fr. Finigan in Blackfen. Then came the regime change…. We are coming to the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also nicknamed Gaudete…. the plural imperative of gaudeo, “Rejoice!”. This Sunday there is a relaxation of the penitential aspect of Advent.