The pink candle adds a warm rise to the season, guiding the days toward joy.
Third Sunday of Advent • 14 December 2025
The Third Sunday of Advent marks the midpoint of the season. This week introduces the theme of joy, shown by the lighting of the pink candle. Its color signals a shift as the celebration of Christ’s coming draws nearer.
The Advent wreath reflects this moment clearly. Two violet candles continue the call to preparation, while the pink candle stands for the joy that grows when a person trusts the nearness of the Lord. Each candle adds light to the season and shows how Advent moves forward week by week.
This Sunday is also called Gaudete Sunday, taken from the first word of a traditional Latin chant meaning “Rejoice.” It’s the only Advent Sunday with a special name, marking the single intentional lift in tone during the season.
The focus of this Sunday is simple: recognize God’s work in the present moment and carry the days ahead with a quiet, steady joy.
Not everything that scared us about health was true.
We grew up with health warnings that sounded less like science and more like urban legends passed down during dinner 🍽️. Some were meant to protect us. Others were probably invented to make kids sit still.
Let’s clear them up—one myth at a time.
🔍 Myth: Running Right After Eating—or Eating Fruits with Seeds—Causes Appendicitis 🏃🍴
Reality: Neither running nor fruit seeds cause appendicitis.
What people were told: • Running immediately after eating causes appendicitis • Eating too much guava or fruits with small seeds makes the seeds lodge in the appendix
What actually causes appendicitis: • Blockage inside the appendix, usually hardened stool • Swelling of lymph tissue due to infection • Inflammation—this is the real problem
What really happens if you run after eating: • You may get stomach cramps • Blood flow shifts from digestion to muscles • It feels uncomfortable, then passes
What really happens when you eat guava or seeded fruits: • Seeds pass through digestion normally • The appendix opening is too small to collect seeds • Doctors do not find appendixes filled with fruit seeds
Appendicitis is about blockage and inflammation, not movement and not seeds.
The appendix is not a seed trap—and guava is not the villain 🍈😌.
🔍 Myth: Lying Down After Eating Means Food Won’t Digest 🛋️
Reality: Digestion does not stop just because you lie down.
What really happens: • Your stomach continues digesting food normally • Gravity is not in charge of digestion
The real issue: • Acid reflux or heartburn • Stomach acid travels upward more easily
Your food is not stuck waiting for you to stand up. It is doing its job.
🔍 Myth: Sleeping with Wet Hair Will Make You Blind 🚿😴
Reality: Your eyes do not care about your hair.
What blindness is actually caused by: • Eye diseases • Nerve damage • Infections, trauma, or genetics
What can happen if you sleep with wet hair: • Headaches • Scalp irritation • Fungal or bacterial growth
Worst case—you wake up itchy, not blind 👀.
🔍 Myth: Sleeping When You Are Full Causes Nightmares 🌙
Reality: Food does not write horror stories for your brain.
What really causes nightmares: • Stress • Anxiety • Irregular sleep patterns • Certain medications
Why the myth feels real: • Heavy meals increase metabolism • Body temperature rises • Sleep becomes lighter
Result: vivid dreams. Not supernatural punishment 👻❌.
🔍 Myth: Drinking Cold Water After Eating Hardens Fat 🧊
Reality: Fat does not turn into candle wax inside your body.
What actually happens: • Your body quickly adjusts temperature • Digestion continues normally
Your stomach is not a freezer ❄️.
🔍 Myth: Cracking Your Knuckles Causes Arthritis ✋
Reality: Studies show no direct link.
What causes the cracking sound: • Gas bubbles popping in joint fluid
