Pictures for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, Year C

This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the third Sunday (Gaudete Sunday) in Advent, Year C.  It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

Preaching of St John the Baptist

Source:     Wikimedia
Artist:      Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449–1494)

Saint John the Baptist Preaching to the Masses in the Wilderness

Source:   Wikimedia 
Artist:    Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564–1638)

Contemporary

Third Sunday of Advent

Source:   Wikipedia
License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0     

Zephaniah 3:17

Source:    https://thebottomofabottle.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/our-god-of-love/
Artist:      Unknown

Rejoice!  Aka chapter 16 of the Book of Exodus.

Source:   Wikipedia

Artist:     Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA

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Line Art

Rejoice / Sing and Shout for Joy

Source:  www.LiturgyTools.net

Colour Icon - Pink

Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Color_icon_pink.svg

See also ...

• Where to find pictures to use in church

• Catholic Mass planning sheet
• General-purpose church-service templates