The 7th Day of Christmas
By the way, discussing these topics for each of the 12 Days is a wonderful activity for the whole family…click the link!
The seven virtues
The 12 Days of Christmas: Days 1-4
[I am recycling last year’s “12 Days of Christmas,” which I had a lot of fun doing. Here it is!]
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christ the one savior
the two testaments
the three magi
the four canonical gospels
11th Day of Christmas
Eleven Faithful Apostles
1 ~ Andrew: First Apostle, Brother of Peter
2 ~ Bartholomew: Friend of Philip
3 ~ James the Greater: Brother of John
4 ~ James the Less: Relative of Christ, Brother of Jude, Author of Epistle
5 ~ John: “The Beloved,” Brother of James the Greater, Author of Gospel, 3 Epistles & Apocalypse
6 ~ Jude: “Thaddeus,” Relative of Christ, Brother of James the Less, Author of Epistle
7 ~ Matthew: “Levi,” Author of Gospel
8 ~ Peter: “Simon,” First Vicar of Christ, Brother of Andrew, Author of 2 Epistles
9 ~ Philip: Friend of Bartholomew
10 ~ Simon: “The Zealot,” Relative of Christ
11 ~ Thomas: “Didymus” (the twin), Doubter of Christ
(Names are in alphabetical order-this helps to memorize them!)
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10th Day of Christmas
The Ten Commandments
Also known as “The Decalogue”
1 ~ I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods in my sight.
2 ~ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for he shall not be unpunished that taketh his name upon a vain thing.
3 ~ Observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. Six days shalt thou labour, and shalt do all thy works.
4 ~ Honour thy father and mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.
5 ~ Thou shalt not kill.
6 ~ Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
7 ~ And thou shalt not steal.
8 ~ Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
9 ~ Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.
10 ~ [Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s] house, nor his field… nor any thing that is his.
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9th Day of Christmas
Dominions are also called “Dominations.”
A Sermon of Pope Saint Gregory the Great
Angels We Have Heard on High
This song originated as a French Christmas carol.
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8th Day of Christmas
The Eight Beatitudes
From Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount
1 ~ Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2 ~ Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
3 ~ Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
4 ~ Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
5 ~ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
6 ~ Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
7 ~ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
8 ~ Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For more on the “Sermon on the Mount,” please see Lesson 4, Part 2B-Prepper Rosary Program.
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5th Day of Christmas
Five Books of the Pentateuch
Genesis~Exodus~Leviticus~Numbers~Deuteronomy
The Law of Moses or “Torah,” the Foundation of Judaism & Christianity
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3rd Day of Christmas
“The Adoration of the Magi,” oil painting by Albrecht Dürer, 1504, the Uffizi, Florence, Italy
The Three Magi: Caspar, Melchior & Balthasar
We three kings of orient are
Hymn by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.-1857, YouTube notes include lyrics
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2nd Day of Christmas
The Two Testaments
The Old Testament
The New Testament
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