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Faith & Festivity: The Gaudete Madonna COLLECTION
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items Rejoice with Mary! The Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is a Latin word meaning “Rejoice.” Perhaps no one has ever more joyfully awaited Jesus's birth than His mother Mary. This collection features the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM...
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How and Why to Celebrate Gaudete Sunday...
Rejoice with Mary This Advent with Items from Saints_Aplenty on Zazzle!
Our Lady of Expectation (or Maria Gravida)
How and Why to Celebrate Gaudete Sunday...
Gaudete Sunday is a significant celebration in the Church Year because it marks the halfway point in the Advent season and signals a shift in mood from the solemnity of the season’s first two weeks that focused on repentance and watchfulness to the s...
All you need to know about Gaudete Sunday in one compact article…
What is Gaudete Sunday? Meaning, History, and Traditions
A short but informative article about the pink vestments worn on Gaudete Sunday. + For a less chatty more formal account, see https://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=1586
Why Rose Vestments Are a Powerful Symbol of Joy in Advent & Lent
Gaudete Sunday takes its name from the first word of the Introit for this day's Mass. An Introit is a piece of music or a prayer sung or recited as the celebrant begins a worship service. The Introit for this day's Mass is also sung in Latin at youtube.com/watch?v=9S86pvG_YZY&list=RD9S86pvG_YZY&start_radio=1; and, sung in English at youtube.com/watch?v=FjISfGh-Bp8&list=RDFjISfGh-Bp8&start_radio=1. A YouTube search will bring up additional versions. Enjoy!. +. P.S. You'll get a lesson on singing Gregorian chant in Latin and a fully sung version of that Introit at youtube.com/watch?v=k-0OHPQq6Ws.
Introit for the 3rd Sunday in Advent: Gaudete in Domino semper
Our COLLECTION features an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) derived secondhand via a postcard in chromolithography from a late 15th-early16th century painting. The original painting is entitled Our Lady of Graces by Pietro Perugino (1448-1523),...cattedrale.perugia.it/la-mater-gratiae-e-il-santo-anello!
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Some of our products have a short text that is a translation from the Latin of the refrain of a 16th-century sacred Christmas carol: Gaudete! Christus est natus. In 1972, the British folk rock group Steeleye Span had a hit a cappella recording of the... on the UK singles chart. This link is to that single: recording for sale. To here the song go to youtube.com/watch?v=bTbq2pPLW6I&list=RDbTbq2pPLW6I&start_radio=1. Quirky. Since then, the song has been recorded numerous times by various artists in various styles. (See the list in the Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaudete.) You'll find many fine renditions for purchase or listening on Amazon. Check out YouTube too at youtube.com/results?search_query=gaudete! We especially like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGJHZ_9Yl7w&list=RDUGJHZ_9Yl7w&start_radio=1.
Gaudete
The Psalmist tells us to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” (Catholic: Psalm 99:1-2; other denominations: Psalm 100:1-2). Enjoy this splendid choral rendition with organ accompaniment of seasonal Advent hymns. And Rejoice!
🎵 Traditional and Popular HYMNS for ADVENT
Rejoice with Mary This Advent with Items from Saints_Aplenty on Zazzle!
You'll be “in the pink” this Advent season celebrating Gaudete Sunday with these fine items featuring the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) from Saints_Aplenty on Zazzle! + “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice! (Philippians 4:4)”
The first of three variant house flag treatments for the day… On the front, the words Gaudete Sunday in bold capital letters next to the standing BVM; on the back, an Advent wreath with 3 lit candles superimposed on the sheet music for the Latin Intr... + Impressive!
Pink Gaudete Sunday BVM Advent House Flag
The garden variety version of the Gaudete Sunday flag… Smaller, but just as eye-catching!
Pink Gaudete Sunday BVM Advent Garden Flag
A one-sided version of the Gaudete Sunday flag in the form of a wood-topped hanging tapestry… Versatile! Hang it in a window, a hallway, or in any hard to decorate spot…
Pink Gaudete Sunday BVM Advent Wall Tapestry
Use this splendid, tall pillar candle *in* your Advent wreath as the candle of JOY or *in addition to* your wreath's candle! Festive!
Pink Gaudete Sunday BVM Advent 3"x8" Pillar Candle
The second of three variant house flags with our Gaudete Madonna… On the front, the BVM standing in an arch against a pattern of stars beneath the word Gaudete; on the back, an Advent wreath with 3 lit candles beneath a translated quote from a 16th-c... * Outstanding!
Gaudete! (Rejoice!) with Standing BVM Advent House Flag
The garden variety version of the starry Gaudete Sunday flag… Eye-catching but smaller, than the house flag…
Gaudete! (Rejoice!) with Standing BVM Advent Garden Flag
You'll use this versatile one-sided wall hanging year after year to enliven a foyer or that hard-to-decorate spot!
Gaudete! (Rejoice!) with Standing BVM Advent Hanging Tapestry
Another festive, pillar candle to use *in* your Advent wreath as the candle of JOY or *in addition to* your wreath's candle! Splendid!
Gaudete! (Rejoice!) with Standing BVM 3"x6" Pillar Candle
The third and final variant house flag treatment for the day… On the front, a close-up detail of the Gaudete BVM in an arch against a starry background and beneath the word Rejoice in bold capital letters; on the back, an Advent wreath with 3 lit can...
Rejoice! (Latin: Gaudete!) Upper Torso BVM Advent House Flag
Smaller but no less eye-catching, this garden variety version of our Gaudete Madonna flag is sure to be noticed on your front lawn! Spread “the Good News” of the season and Rejoice!
Rejoice! (Latin: Gaudete!) Upper Torso BVM Advent Garden Flag
Essentially a one-sided indoor version of our garden flag featuring an up-close and personal detail image of Mary… A versatile holiday decoration!
Rejoice! (Latin: Gaudete!) Upper Torso BVM Advent Hanging Tapestry
A smaller pillar candle to use *in* your Advent wreath as the candle of JOY or *in addition to* your wreath's candle! + Beautiful!
Rejoice! (Latin: Gaudete!) Upper Torso BVM 3"x4" Pillar Candle
Celebrate Gaudete Sunday and show your devotion to the BVM by wearing a lovely starry pink scarf with an image of the expectant Madonna this Advent! Pictured draped two ways… + Classy!
Rectangular Pink Gaudete Advent BVM Chiffon Scarf
Shown worn “bib” or bandana style here, this square scarf has images of Mary at its four corners. A profession of faith and a lovely tribute to the Madonna!
Square Pink Gaudete Advent BVM Chiffon Scarf
Celebrate Gaudete Sunday and show your devotion to the BVM by wearing a starry pink necktie with an image of the expectant Madonna this Advent! + Stylish!
Gaudete! (English: Rejoice!) Standing BVM Advent Neck Tie
This necktie serves both as a profession of faith and a tribute to the Madonna! Rejoice this Gaudete Sunday!
Gaudete! (English: Rejoice) Upper Torso BVM Advent Neck Tie
Our Gaudete Madonna on a classic round sticker to embellish your December mail!
Upper Torso of the BVM on Pink Gaudete Advent Classic Round Sticker
Spread the joyous news to family and friends that Christmas is coming soon with a Gaudete Sunday greeting card! And, rejoice!
Rejoice! (Latin: Gaudete!) Upper Torso BVM Advent Card
Urge family and friends to rejoice with Mary that the long-expected Savior is soon to be born with a lovely flat card from Saints_Aplenty on Zazzle!
Starry Advent Gaudete Madonna Flat Card
Another style of flat card to celebrate Gaudete Sunday!
Pink Gaudete Sunday Standing BVM Advent Card
Lovely little mementos of Gaudete Sunday!!
Upper Torso of the BVM on Pink Gaudete Advent Mini Candle Favors
A “portrait” of Mary on the front of this scented glass jar candle and a short quote from a sacred Christmas carol on the back. Simplicity itself!
Gaudete Sunday Advent Candle with the BVM & Text
An ornament to give as a gift or for your own Christmas tree! Lovely!
Upper Torso of the BVM on Pink Gaudete Advent Ceramic Ornament
With its pink and white striped background, this is a festive religious ornament for spreading seasonal JOY!
Pink Advent BVM / Gaudete Sunday Square Ceramic Ornament
Our Lady of Expectation (or Maria Gravida)
American attitudes toward pregnancy have become much more open in the last seventy-five years or so. Few people still alive will remember when Lucille Ball's real-life pregnancy stirred up controversy by being written into her sitcom “I Love Lucy” in the early 1950s. Her character, Lucy Riccardo, was always coyly referred to as "expecting," never "... + In Western European art, the motif of a very pregnant BVM called the Maria Gravida or Gravid Mary exists. In old movies and on TV, though, perhaps because film has greater immediacy than sculpture or painting, Mary usually went from girlishly slim at...youtube.com/watch?v=gbjIaA1pSf0. Or, see The Life Of Christ (Father Patrick Peyton 1959 Re-Cut) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az0biAVxSok.) It was not until the 1960s when more realistic Biblical films emerged under European influence, such as Pier Paolo Pasolini's Gospel According to St. Matthew, that authentic depictions of Mary's pregnancy became commonplace. (See the movie still at imdb.com/title/tt0058715/mediaviewer/rm3950158593. The Mary of the still closely resembles the statuettes presented below and vice versa.) No such restrictions are enjoined today. And Mary's pregnancy is joyfully recalled in all media. + You'll find many lovely treatments of this theme on Amazon.. I've listed only a few of my very favorites.
A very comprehensive look at the Feast pf Our Lady of Expectation once celebrated by the Universal Church on December 18th with prayers. While the original feast has been abandoned per se, the devotion itself hasn't been.. And to some extent the feas...
Feast of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary — December 18
A much shorter article on the feast…
Our Lady of the Expectation - An Ancient Feast Day to Express the Longing of the Universe for the Coming of the Redeemer! Saint of December 18
While the feast of Our Lady of Expectation is no longer specifically observed on December 18th by the Universal Church, this short article reinforces the notion of Advent as a whole being a Marian liturgical season…
The ancient feast of Our Lady of O on December 18
Since the 10th Council of Toledo, Spain, in 656, Our Lady of Expectation (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de la Expectación) has been a popular Hispanic devotion that spread to Portugal, Italy, and Western Europe. Statuettes like this one, marketed to a Hisp...
Cannan Virgen De La Dulce Espera 8.5" Patrona Mujeres
The Expectant Mary has now become a popular mainstream statue type. Here's a decorative idea you can adapt yourself or buy readymade:; Combine a statue with a typical Advent wreath to make a lovely centerpiece.. +
This readymade example pictured here comes two ways: for pillar candles or for tapers. NOTE WELL; It is designed for use with FLAMELESS LED CANDLES ONLY!. + Charming!
This readymade example pictured here comes two ways: for pillar candles or for tapers. NOTE WELL; It is designed for use with FLAMELESS LED CANDLES ONLY!. + Charming!
ElectricWise 11.8" Christmas Advent Wreath with Virgin Mary Statue
A lovely statue of the Maria Gravida… The lister has missed the point of the ‘bird’, however. Not just any bird, the dove represents the Holy Spirit. Refer to Luke 1:35 (Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition): “And the angel answering, said to her: The ...
Wowser Expectant Mary Bird Figurine 12in
Despite reviewer reservations on Amazon, I love this statuette of the kneeling, very pregnant Virgin Mary. True, the paint is not glossy and her complexion is more olive than rosy, but I find the understatedness of the rendition very appealing. To ea...
6.25-inch H Mary Giver of Life Statue
I have not seen this statuette in RL, but have included it here because it is a standing version of the pregnant Madonna by the same company as the kneeling one which I own. While there are no posted reviews on Amazon yet, I suspect this statuette wi... Make up your own mind.
Wowser Our Lady of Expectation Figurine 8.25"
A somewhat different interpretation of the theme… A beatific Mary gazes heavenward, the empty manger at her feet awaiting her babe, a little lamb symbolic of innocence nearby… Precious!
8.46'' Pregnant Virgin Mary Statue Resin