12 days of Christmas- Epiphany

It was Feast of Epiphany on 6th January. Visit of three wise man and more significantly the revelation of Christ to the world.This used to be  known as 12 days of Christmas in England.Days of joy and spirit of Christmas remains and on the feast culminates the celebration .Eastern rite celebrates Baptism of the Lord . At home we have the baptism day of two of our boys. So we have been feasting those days.

There used to be a beautiful tradition of blessing homes which stems up from Old testament Passover story. 

      Prayer for blessing the Home

Tried to incorporate the meanings of 12 days with 12 points of faith, which is so beautiful. After Hmass, back home started preparing some deserts and meals for the day. Everyone was there to help.Galette de rois was made with two gold coins hid in it for the King of the day. Annu helped with preparing for gold rings and stuffs with short crust pastry.

Meanings of '12 days of Christmas' song 

 Song sung by Mundackals

Drummers drumming , Lords are leaping.

      Turtle doves representing Old and New testaments. 

    Swans are laying- trifle pud

     Fruit of Holy spirit

  Epiphany special Gallete de rois....French version. This time it came out far better than usuals.

Partridge in a pear tree symbolizing Jesus came for us.

There was a mini quiz as a family.  Little ones were so keen to open the gift and finally opened their teeny weeny gifts

Over weekend, we had a small gathering of children and some of them done beautiful work on 12 days .

    Have a blessed feast of Epiphany