“Advent” is a term that comes from the preparation for a homecoming. A king sends his army
out to fight the enemy and several years later they return victorious! In the advent the city
prepares a celebration, to honor those who fought, and secured their protection.
During the Advent Season, we prepare to welcome Christ into our hearts and honor Him for
securing OUR spiritual protection through his death and resurrection. Our pink, or “rose”
vestments, as Fr Howard would say, celebrate “Gaudete” Sunday, a Latin word for “Rejoice!”