On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, twelve drummers drumming

The twelve drummers stand for the 12 articles of faith in the Apostles’ Creed

We hope you’ve enjoyed the daily reflections for Advent and Christmas. We wish you a blessed and holy New Year. Today, enjoy this version of “The 12 Days of Christmas” from Straight No Chaser.

[From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: “The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts, and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him…including the fact that he was born to die for us.” There are, however, the traditional “12 Days of Christmas,” captured in the song of the same title. Some claim the song was meant as catechism of a sort, written and sung for nearly 300 years of British persecution of Catholics. We will be using both the song and the Church’s liturgical calendar to celebrate the Christmas season. We hope you enjoy.]