Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory. Isaiah 60:1-2
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And Now the 12th Day of Christmas
Twelve Drummers Drumming. “Come they told me Pa-rum pum pum pum. Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum.” Originally titled “Carol of the Drum”, this popular Christmas song was written in 1941 by American composer Katherine Kennicott Davis. It would not be recorded for another 10 years.
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Here we are, four days into the new secular year. January 4 is the 11th Day of Christmas, with only 1 day remaining. It is National Spaghetti Day, Missouri Day and the Feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Yeah, try pulling all that together in a single post.
Continue reading “On 11th Day of Christmas Let’s Spice Things Up”On the 10th Day of Christmas – Look at Them Leap!
We all know the words – On the 10th Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ten Lords a Leaping. My True Love – the one True Love – God the Father. He has given us everything.
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One of the many aspects of faith is a belief in the Holy Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Christ sent the Holy Spirit in an answer to ten days of intense prayer.
Continue reading “On This The 9th Day of Christmas”On the 8th Day of Christmas Those Ladies Got Busy!
Happy New Year’s Day one and all! Another year over, a new one has begun. We turn the page, and life begins again. Praise be!
Continue reading “On the 8th Day of Christmas Those Ladies Got Busy!”Behold the Solemnity of Mary
Catholics worldwide observe many important Feasts during the Twelve Days of Christmas. There is the Feast of Saint Stephen, Saint John the Apostle, the Holy Innocents and Holy Family. While each feast is important, none is greater than the one today.
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When The Twelve Days of Christmas was penned; Swans were a true luxury. They were a status symbol found only in the highest courts of Kings and Queens. And yes, they were eaten. But we know that the Twelve Days of Christmas has a hidden addenda – hidden means woven into each day. So what are the Seven Swans?
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Most of us know the Twelve Days of Christmas. On the sixth day of Christmas what did our true love give? Six geese a laying. But what does that mean?
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Today, the 5th Day of Christmas, is that long pause in the traditional song – Five Golden Ring . . . Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. Did you sing? I did.
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Today is significant in many ways; and all should be acknowledged. Some are patriotic, others religious in nature. It is the 4th Day of Christmas.
Continue reading “The 4th Day of Christmas and Loss of Innocents”3rd Day of Christmas Gifts from Above
The 3rd Day of Christmas represents three very special gifts from above. It is the Holy Spirit that guides us, walks with us, and imparts His Holy Gifts.
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Today we celebrate the 2nd Day of Christmas. Two Turtle Doves. The Old and New Testaments are filled with references to doves. Two Turtle Doves represent the binding of two Books. The Old Testament lay the groundwork for the New Covenant between man and his maker.
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Just as the Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Americanization of an Italian tradition, many of the things we do during the holidays can be traced back to earlier Emigrants. Christmas Trees are from German. Long before the Irish Potato Famine, Irish settlers came to America, bringing with them traditions from home. Traces of those traditions can still be seen today.
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Today is Christmas Eve. Christmas, the season of Believing in all Things. For God so loved the world, He became Man for our salvation.
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