At the Mass (of the Third Sunday of Advent), the Introit is about the second coming (of Christ): “Rejoice ye always in the Lord, and again I say, Rejoice!” For the Apostle does not speak of the first coming when he says “The Lord is near”, but about the second coming; by this, he invites us to spiritual joy, through which we steadfastly await the joys of His second coming. For this reason he says
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