Four weeks of Advent ... the third on joy, and the final one, on love. Hope, centered on the one who will free us from our self-centeredness, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, and our prideful selves.

It’s 10 days before Christmas. Today is Gaudete Sunday. As we light the third candle of the Advent wreath, we are all reminded to rejoice and to be joyful. “Cry out with joy and gladness ...