9th Day of ChristmasToday we revisit the Holy Spirit, in addition to the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit there are the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Three colouring pages -
- a tree with names of the fruits of the Spirit,
- some fruit and simple reminders of why the fruit can remind us of the fruits of the Spirit e.g. strawberry - love heart shaped.
- for older children is a cross with the names of the fruits of the Holy Spirit used to decorate and with the sign of a dove
Whereas we might only sing the 12 days of Christmas at this time of year, there are other songs which can help children to remember the details. Children enjoy singing and helps them remember the gifts of the Holy Spirit song listed in (Galatians 5:22-23)
For adults a reflection from John Paul II 'On the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church
and the World - DOMINUM ET VIVIFICANTEM' The Latin first few words which are used to name Church documents.
Christmas video
Today is the Feast of St Basil who is patron of hospital administrators. The short video includes icons of St Basil, Christmas scenes and some basic facts about St Basil. The music is the St Basil Christmas hymn