Episode 033 - Homily | Even In Prison, Paul Says Rejoice: Advent (December 14, 2025)

We reflect on Gaudete Sunday’s call to rejoice now, even when life feels thin and heavy. Paul’s letter from prison shows how Christian joy is presence, not denial, and why Christ’s victory changes how we wait, suffer, and live.

• Gaudete Sunday as a command to rejoice now
• Paul’s prison context and credibility
• Joy defined by Christ’s nearness, not ease
• Incarnation, cross and resurrection as decisive events
• The worst thing is not the last thing
• Sharing in Christ’s victory through baptism
• Romans 8 and the security of divine love
• Advent as honest waiting with memory
• Joy as witness that draws others to Christ
• Practical nearness of Christ in word and Eucharist

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