The Latin word "Gaudete" (rejoice) is the first word in the Entrance Antiphon of the Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent. It directs us to rejoice for the Lord's coming is at hand. On that day, the priest wears rose instead of purple vestments. This novena is a unique prayer for the last nine days of Advent, beginning on December 16th and ending on Christmas Eve. It will help you to prepare your heart for the Nativity of the Lord. The prayer is: Hail, and blessed be the hour and momentAt which the Son of God was bornOf a most pure VirginAt a stable at midnight in BethlehemIn the piercing coldAt that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee,To hear my prayers and grant my desires (mention request here)Through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother Pray This Novena The Jesse Tree helps to teach about salvation history by going through the lineage of Jesus. In Isaiah 11:1-3, we read: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. Read More The Jesse Tree is a medieval practice whose exact origin is uncertain. However, as early as the 11th century it was depicted in an illuminated (illustrated) Gospel, the Vyšehrad Codex, in Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic).