The 12 Days of Christmas - Catholic Meaning

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
Who is "my true love"?

• Jesus Christ
• God
• the singer's sweetheart
• the bird in the tree

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
a partridge in a pear tree!
What does the partridge represent?

• The dove God sent to Noah at the end of the great flood.
• A pigeon in a nest in a Christmas tree. 
• Jesus Christ because a bird is willing to sacrifice its life to protect it's young.
• An old TV show in the 60s

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
two turtle doves.
What do the turtle doves represent?

• Cain and Able
• Adam and Eve
• The Old and New Testaments
• Mary and Joseph

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
three French hens.
What do the French hens represent?

• Faith, hope and love
• Faith, trust and pixie dust
• Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
• The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
four calling birds.
What do the calling birds represent?

• The 4 gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
• The birds in the sky that lead the wise men to baby Jesus
• The number of Advent candles
• Christmas carols being sung

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
five golden rings.
What do the golden rings represent?

• the first five books of The Old Testament
• The Gospels and everything else
• The number of times Peter denied Jesus
• the number of gold Rings owned by Jesus

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
six geese a-laying.
What do the geese a-laying represent?

• Where Jesus and his disciples got their breakfast from
• The six days of creation
• The six days before Christmas
• The number of presents each child should receive

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
seven swans a-swimming.
What do the swans a-swimming represent?

• Swans were a holy bird in Jerusalem
• Swans are the official Christmas bird
• The gifts of the Holy Spirit -- Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy
• Jesus' disciples

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
eight maids a-milking.
What do the maids a-milking represent?

• The beatitudes
• Jesus' disciples
• The Commandments
• The books in the Bible

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
nine ladies dancing.
What do the ladies dancing represent?

• The fruits of the Holy Spirit -- Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Goodness, Mildness, Fidelity, Modesty, Continency
• Books in the Bible
• Ladies that danced at a Christmas party
• The women who wept for Jesus