Happy finals week, everyone! As you all know, we have reached the end of Campus Crusade for the fall semester. We hope you all enjoyed the time we spent together, and are praying that you all have a successful, stress-free final week before winter break!
We all know that finals can be stressful, but here’s a little something that should serve to brighten up your day. As there are now only 12 days until the birth of our Lord, the song “The 12 days of Christmas” will soon be stuck in everyone’s heads. But did you know that there is actually a religious meaning to the song? Here it is:
Religious symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas
(The 12 Days of Christmas)
1 True Love refers to God
2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the “Pentateuch”, which gives the history of man’s fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed
12 Drummers Drumming
The points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed.
