Visual resources librarian Bridget Retzloff shares the curiously titled "Cherry Tree Carol" and pairs it with one of the Marian Library’s largest Nativity scenes — the "Courtyard Nativity." ...

Four weeks of Advent leading up to Christ Incarnate’s entry into the ... a dreamer like that other Joseph in the Book of Genesis. Then the third week: Joy! Gaudete Sunday. Yes, let us rejoice! Rejoice ...

they sometimes add some decoration to the wreath in Advent colors, which are purple for penance and rose-pink for the third week, which begins with Gaudete Sunday, when flowers are permitted on ...

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 ...

and it remained to be seen if Francis would skip his Sunday noon blessing for the third week in a row. With Ash Wednesday now delegated to a cardinal, the next major events come during Holy Week ...