The Third Day of Christmas – A Prayerful Meditation on the Twelve Days of Christmas – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Summary: <br> “On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Three French Hens …” symbolic of the gifts of the Magi: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These gifts symbolize the three theological values of faith, hope, and charity or sacrificial love and foretells of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.<br> Prayer: Father, we give thanks for family and the sacrificial love that is the glue that holds families together. We give thanks regardless of the situation and know You will bless us in our rejoicing. Jesus, we give thanks for Your exquisite, exemplary life and the model that it provides for our family and all others. We pray we can share faith, hope, and love this holiday season. Holy Spirit, we thank You for your presence in our life at all times. Amen.<br> <br> Text gratefully found at<br> <a href="http://www.viarosa.com/">Via Rosa Rosaries, Devotional Chaplets, Rosary Beads, and Catholic Gifts</a><br> entitled A Christian meditation on the Twelve Days of Christmas<br> Copyright © 2005-2006 <br> <br>
