Advent
Advent is a time of penance, and so the ordinary liturgical color for Advent is violet. On the third Sunday of Advent, which is also called Gaudete (Latin: "Rejoice") Sunday, we recognize the joyful anticipation of the season that will culminate in the birth of Christ on Christmas by changing the liturgical color to rose. Rose is a "brightening" of the ordinary violet and thus symbolizes joy.
Homily Helps for Advent
Advent Resources (Links)
As We Wait in Joyful Hope - Ancient Catholic Customs Can Control Christmas Materialism By Kevin Orlin Johnson
Preparing for the Messiah - Fr. Benedict Groeschel (Audio) from Catholic Answers
Reflecting on God's Presence (Audio) from Catholic Answers
Homilies
Advent Penance Service by Fr. Alex/ Homily by Dcn. Bill O'Donnell
1st Sunday of Advent by Dcn. Bill O'Donnell (PDF) (Kindle) (PodCast)
1st Sunday C - Fr. Scott Hastings (Audio .mp3)
2nd Sunday A, 2014 by Dcn. Bill O'Donnell
2nd Sunday C - Rev. Richard Budgen
2nd Sunday C 2012- Rev. Richard Bugden
2nd Sunday C - Dcn. Jodi Moscona
2nd Sunday C - Dcn. Bill O'Donnell
2nd Sunday C - Dcn. Bill O'Donnell (Audio mp3)
2nd Sunday in Advent C 2012 (PDF) - Dcn. Bill O'Donnell (Word Doc) (Podcast)
Third Sunday of Advent A by Dcn. Bill O'Donnell
3rd Sunday of Advent B by Dcn. Bill O'Donnell (PDF) (Kindle) (PodCast)
3rd Sunday C - Dcn Tom Fox
3rd Sunday of Advent C - Fr. Scott Hastings (Audio 5.2mb .mp3)
4th Sunday of Advent B by Dcn. Bill O'Donnell (PDF) (Kindle) (PodCast)
4th Sunday B - Dcn. Bill O'Donnell
4th Sunday C - 4th Sunday C (2012) - Rev. Richard Bugden
4th Sunday C - Fr. Scott Hastings (Audio)
4th Sunday C - Dcn. Bill O'Donnell
4th Sunday C (2012) - Dcn Bill O'Donnell
4th Sunday C - Dcn. Jodi Moscona
4th Sunday C - Dcn. Chuck Stevens
Advent and Orthodox Christianity (Links)