Dear Gaudete Gatherers,

I left something out of yesterday’s worship service. In my desire to portray John the Baptist as a Bible times social-media influencer (click here for the service and sermon), I realized it was necessary to jettison one traditional reading for the Third Sunday of Advent: Mary’s Magnificat. The intertwining of the ignition of the third, pink (rose) colored candle and Luke’s glorious aria placed in the voice of the Blessed Virgin deserves some recognition here in