The third Sunday of Advent is called “Rejoice Sunday” (Gaudete Sunday) because of the nearness of the Lord. In the Gospel selection from John, we find the Baptist announcing the presence of “one in your midst whom you do not recognize”. The announcement echoes what the evangelist had previously said “He — the Light that brings Life — came unto His own, but His own received Him not…” Those did not recognize the Lord who have not heard the proclamation “Behold the Lamb of God”.
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