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2020/12/13 By Barry Leave a Comment

We don’t have to choose

The Third Sunday of Advent is the Sunday of Joy. Joy is one of those tricky words because it has perfectly acceptable casual uses but also more technical uses. Happiness and joy are often considered synonyms and used as such with no difficulty. However, there is a deeper meaning to “joy” that connects us to […]

Filed Under: Advent, Preaching, Sunday, Year B Tagged With: advent, advent 3, happiness, happy, joy, joyful, preaching, rejoice

2018/12/16 By Barry Leave a Comment

Joy and happiness are not the same thing

The third Sunday of Advent is the Sunday of Joy. What could be more fitting for this season than a Sunday devoted to Joy? Not much to be sure but what images come to mind when someone reminds you “Christmas is the season of joy” or says “Christmas is such a joyous time”? If you […]

Filed Under: Advent, Preaching, Sunday, Year C Tagged With: advent, advent 3, happiness, happy, joy, joyful, joyfulness, preaching

2017/12/17 By Barry Leave a Comment

Why are we talking about joy again?

There is a short answer and a long answer to the question posed in this post’s title. The short answer is, it is the third Sunday of Advent which is the Sunday of Joy. The longer answer begins with a short answer and then an explanation. We are talking about joy again because we forget. […]

Filed Under: Advent, Preaching, Sunday, Year B Tagged With: happiness, happy, joy, joyful, joyfulness, liturgical year, preaching, sermon

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