As you can see on the left hand side the images are of the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Every week I look for something to share with all of you and I was curious to where in the world the idea of this song came from and I learned something!! Did you know that the song dates from a time of religious persecution. The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," was written as a kind of secret catechism that they could sing in public without fear of arrest - a learning or memory aid to Christians in fact.

Here are what each of them stand for:

1. The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus.
2. The two turtledoves are the Old and New Testaments.
3. Three French hens stand for faith, hope and love.
4. The four calling birds are the four Gospels.
5. The five gold rings recall the Hebrew Torah (Law), or the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament.
6. The six geese a-laying stand for the six days of creation.
7. The seven swans a-swimming represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
8. The eight maids a-milking are the eight Beatitudes.
9. Nine ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit.
10. The ten lords a-leaping are the Ten Commandments.
11. Eleven pipers piping represent the eleven faithful Apostles.
12. Twelve drummers drumming symbolize the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles Creed.

I hope you found this as interesting as I did!

Have a wonderful week!!