Category: 12 Days

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas...

1/5/2017

my true love gave to me:

Day 12
Date: January 5th
Celebration: Epiphany Eve & St. John Neumann
First bishop in America
Gift: Twelve Drummers Drumming
Meaning: The twelve points of the Apostles' Creed

Now, to celebrate Twelfth Night, the eve of Epiphany, correctly you'll need a cake, a bean and a king (very similar to the King Cake of Marti Gras). This morning I am getting an epidural steroid injection so I won't be celebrating this year but now that I know so much, maybe next year!

Thanks for playing!!!!

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On the Eleventh Day of Christmas...

1/4/2017

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my true love gave to me:

Day 11
Date: January 4th
Celebration: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The first American saint & patron saint of in-law problems
Gift: Eleven Pipers Piping
Meaning: Eleven Faithful Disciples

Simon, called Peter (rock)
Andrew, Peter’s brother
James, son of Zebedee, brother of John
John, son of Zebedee, brother of James
Philip
Bartholomew, called Nathaniel
Thomas (referred to as the doubter)
Matthew, the tax collector, called Levi, Matthew, the Evangelist
James, the son of Alphaeus
Thaddeus, the son of James, called Judas/Jude (NOT the betrayer)
Simon, the Zealot

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On the Tenth Day of Christmas...

1/3/2017

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my true love gave to me:

Day 10
Date: January 3rd
Celebration: Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
This remembers when Jesus was officially 'named' in
the Jewish Temple.
Gift: Ten Lords a Leaping
Meaning: The Ten Commandments

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On the Ninth Day of Christmas...

1/2/2017

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my true love gave to me:

Day 9
Date: January 2
Celebration: St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen, exemplifying their friendship
Gift: Nine Ladies Dancing
Meaning: The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit
(Galatians 5:22 & 23)

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On the Eight Day of Christmas...

1/1/2017

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my true love gave to me:

Day 8
Date: January 1
Celebration: May, Mother of Jesus
Gift: Eight Maids a Milking
Meaning: The Eight Beatitudes

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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