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Chris Price

Chris Price is on the staff of Arkansas Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock.

Is there a deeper meaning behind ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’?

December 22, 2022
By Chris Price
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, World News

There are birds — lots of birds — gold rings, milking maids, dancing ladies, leaping lords, pipers and drummers, but is there a deeper meaning behind the gifts received in “The Twelve Days of Christmas?”

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