Advent, 3rd Sunday: Fire

 This week we lit the 3rd candle, for the element of Fire.  



Fire is about going on a Quest.  Fire is about doing what you need to do.  Fire is not letting thoughts or feelings or anything else interfere with wht your heart tells you to do.


We brought out the figure of the Wise Man. 

He represents Fire because he followed the Star, which is a hot bright fireball; and it was not logical or sensible, but he followed his heart and found a way to accomplish this quest through passion and courage.

Here is a prayer honoring Fire:

"Ancient sun, eternally young, 

 giver of life and source of energy, 

 In coal and oil, in plant and wind and tide,

 in spiritual light and human embrace

You kindle the heavens, you shine within us
(for we are suns with hearts afire—
we light the world as you light the sky

 and find clouds within whose shadows are dark);

We give thanks for your rays. . . ."

Yokuts Indian prayer 

Congregation of Abraxas

The Third Sunday of Advent is called "Gaudete Sunday."  Gaudete means Rejoice! because Christmas is almost here.