The Twelve Days of Christmas

 

What do the twelve days of Christmas mean for Christians???

(Hint:  they begin on Christmas Day and end on the Vigil of Epiphany)

 

1 - True Love refers to God

2 – Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments

3 – French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, 

the Theological Virtues

4 – Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the

Four Evangelists

5 – Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the

Old Testament, the “Pentateuch”

which gives the history of man's fall from grace

6 – Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation

7 – Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit,

the seven sacraments

8 – Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes

9 – Ladies Dancing refers to the nine

Fruits of the Holy Spirit

10 – Lords A-leaping refers to the tencommandments

11 – Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles

12 – Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine

in the Apostle's Creed

 

[Contributed by Kathy Barton, OFS]