Tenth Day of Christmas

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… ten Lords a-leaping

This is surely a very strange gift! Lords are usually very well behaved, not jumping around. These ten Lords make us think of the ten commandments which God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. 1) You shall have no other gods before me. 2) Do not take the name of God in vain. 3) Keep the Sabbath Day special. 4) Honour you father and mother. 5) Do not kill. 6) Keep your marriage promises. 7) Do not steal. 8) Do not bear false witness against your neighbour. 9) Do not covet your neighbour’s wife. 10) Do not covet your neighbour’s things.

In simple terms these commandments teach us how to live according to God’s will. That is, to put God first and to respect his name. Respect God’s Day of rest (Sunday). Respect our parents, do not kill people, respect marriage, do not steal, do not lie and do not be jealous of others.

Prayer

Dear Jesus, today is the Feast of your Holy Name. Help me to follow you faithfully and to be proud to say I am a follower of Jesus. I offer all that I do today in your name. Amen

To Do

To celebrate today’s feast of the Holy Name of Jesus make yourself a badge to wear. Here are some pictures to help you design your own badge.

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