Gaudete Sunday:
The Rejoice imperative is an encouragement from the church to focus on the end, to speed us on our way, and to give delight to God.
The encouragement to rejoice helps us to focus on the end. It really makes us think 'Why is everybody so happy?" The Church tells us to rejoice because what we're preparing for is a wonderful eternity. It speeds us along the right path by making the work we do easier to bear. We suddenly see why we're striving. As we work with the good cheer that belongs to the sons and daughters of God, this makes God so happy. He sees us anticipating the joys he has prepared for us.
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