So I am finally counting, it’s forty three days to go before the big day.
Do you know the meaning and the symbolism behind the song Twelve Days of Christmas?
Some of us are not probably aware of it. It is another one of those lovely melodies we play during the Christmas season, right? The 12 days of Christmas is the period that in Christian theology marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings’ Day).
In our Catholic calendar, the Feast of the Three Kings was moved every first Sunday of the year, not usually January 6 as we previously knew. So it ends on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Here is the true meaning of the twelve days of Christmas. CHRISTmas with Christ in it.
(Got this from a post of a friend on FB). I posted something similar two years ago. Just a gentle reminder why we are celebrating Christmas.
Enjoy your countdown, Arlene. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you Pete!
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Thank you for sharing this! I never realized what that song meant.
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You’re welcome Michelle😉
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I had never known that explanation.
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I didn’t know too until last year.🦚
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love that song, Arlene! 🙂
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😉🌷
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The Feast of the Three Kings is very big here. Schools are let out and an amazing parade, complete with camels, takes place.
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That’s nice to hear that you celebrate big time Elizabeth. The last day of Christmas.
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How amazing! I had no idea that the rhyme stood for anything other than as it read. Very interesting. Great post
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Beautiful isn’t it? Imagine the stories in the bible incorporated in a song?
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People are so clever!
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🕊🌲💐
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I had no idea that there was Christian symbolism in that song, it’s always good to learn something new.
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Didn’t know it too until I discovered it last year then a friend posted a similar one on FB a few days ago.
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I love this! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼
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Thank you so much.
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