Last weekend my homily for the 2nd Sunday of Advent centered on a verse from the second reading which asked “…what sort of person ought you to be…”   In the course of the homily I offered a verse from St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians, 3:12-13 which recommends: “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you.” This week our readings suggest another: joyfulness. this Guadete Sunday. A Sunday whose name is taken from Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!” I think that should definitely be part of who we ought to be. Continue reading →