Advent is also intended to be a season of fasting, like Lent, and both holidays are symbolized by the color purple or blue. The third Sunday of Advent — known as Gaudete Sunday — is commonly ...

You are unable to view this content as it is hosted by a third-party. In order to watch this video we ... Today, on Gaudete Sunday, we just begin to inch out of the half-light of Advent slightly ...

Purple is used to symbolize the love that comes through Christ. This third Advent candle represents the joy that the shepherds felt when they found out about the coming of the Messiah. It is also ...

The three purple candles will be lit on the first, second and fourth Sunday of Advent. The pink candle will be lit on the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘to ...