On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me seven swans a-swimming. The seven swans a-swimming have been understood to represent the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit...
12 Reflections of Christmas
Six Geese a-Laying
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me six geese a-laying. The six geese a-laying are said to represent the six days of Creation...
Five Gold Rings
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me five gold rings. The five gold rings are often understood to represent the first five books of the Old Testament—the Torah, or Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy...
Four Calling Birds
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me four calling birds… These four are said to represent the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—four distinct tellings of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus...
Three French Hens
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves. The three French hens are traditionally understood to represent faith, hope, and love (charity)—the enduring virtues at the heart of Christian life...
Two Turtle Doves
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves. The two turtle doves are often said to represent the Old and New Testaments—two voices, held together, telling the long and unfinished story of God and humanity...
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. Traditionally, the partridge in the pear tree represents Jesus Christ...
The Broken Church 