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Fwd: Pictures from the dinner at Peter's house
Hi Everyone! Here are all the pictures I have from the dinner. Thanks for
inviting us Peter!
Here's something about a certain Christmas song. This is pretty interesting
and I don't know if it's absolutely true or not.
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.
Have you ever wondered about THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS?
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and
especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with
Christmas?
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to
practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a
catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the
surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church.
Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality, which
the children could remember.
The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
Two turtledoves were the Old and New Testaments.
Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke &
John.
The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of
the Old Testament.
The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy
Spirit: Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership,
and Mercy.
The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy,
Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self
Control.
The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in
The Apostles' Creed.
Merry Christmas!!!
God bless.
~Regina
Fwd: Pictures from the dinner at Peter's house
Hi Everyone! Here are all the pictures I have from the dinner. Thanks for
inviting us Peter!
Here's something about a certain Christmas song. This is pretty interesting
and I don't know if it's absolutely true or not.
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.
Have you ever wondered about THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS?
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and
especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with
Christmas?
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to
practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a
catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the
surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church.
Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality, which
the children could remember.
The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
Two turtledoves were the Old and New Testaments.
Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke &
John.
The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of
the Old Testament.
The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy
Spirit: Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership,
and Mercy.
The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy,
Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self
Control.
The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in
The Apostles' Creed.
Merry Christmas!!!
God bless.
~Regina