Today marks the Fourth Sunday in Lent, traditionally known as "Laetare Sunday" in the Anglican tradition. The word "laetare" means "rejoice" in Latin, taken from the entrance antiphon that begins "Rejoice, O Jerusalem..." This Sunday falls roughly at the halfway point in the Lenten season and represents a day when traditional Lenten austerity is relaxed…
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