Gaudete Sunday IT IS!

This is the third Sunday of Advent, when we all need to realize that our time of penance, prayers, fasting, and almsgiving is almost over. That is why the Church has the priest wear the ROSE colored vestments, and we light the ROSE colored candle. For the life of me I can't remember what this is called; Laetare or Gaudete Sunday are the two names that come to mind.

Anyways, it is at a time like this that we should take a spiritual break, stretching the soul and maybe take a short break from the rigors of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for just a moment. I am not suggesting that we put our spiritual exercises on hold; rather, I recommend that we change the pace, step out of the norm, for a few minutes in order to return to our spiritual exercises with a bit more energy and perhaps a newer, fresher perspective.

Twenty-six years and seventy pounds ago, when I used to run cross country in high school, we would do something similar to this, where we would pick up the pace on a long run for maybe a mile or so, just to get the heart beating just a little bit faster.

With this in mind, I bring you this video, courtesy of our seperated brethren(actually sisters), which will hopefully revive your tired video watching souls and make you want to get off the computer and onto your knees instead.

Thanks to Gerald Augustinus:







Say Amen, Somebody!