Laetare Sunday Laetare is the first word — meaning “rejoice” — in the Latin text. On Laetare Sunday (as similarly with the Third Sunday of Advent's Gaudete Sunday) the Church expresses hope and joy in the midst of our Lenten fasts and penances. Joy because it is gradually drawing close to the feast both the Resurrection (that celebrates our passage from darkness into light)- Easter and the birth of the Savior- Christmas. Rejoice dear child of God. No matter the situation, God has not left you an