The Days of Christmastide -- more than twelve!

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The Seventeenth (and last) Day of Christmastide

January 10, Feast of the Baptism of Christ

Today we celebrate the baptism of Christ in the Jordan. This is the second epiphany, or manifestation, of the Lord. The past, the present, and the future are made manifest in this epiphany.

The most holy one placed Himself among us, the unclean and sinners. The Son of God freely humbled Himself at the hand of the Baptist. By His baptism in the Jordan, Christ manifests His humility and dedicates Himself to the redemption of man. He takes upon Himself the sins of the whole world and buries them in the waters of the Jordan. — The Light of the World by Benedict Baur, O.S.B.

• Day Seventeen activity (Renewal of Baptismal Vows)
• Day Seventeen recipe (Christ's Diapers)

[Tax-chick]

We did traditional Spanish Christmas carols - villancicos - with our musical group this year, and it’s funny how many of them talk about diapers. The Virgin Mary is washing the diapers, the gypsies stole the diapers, the Three Kings are bringing the very best diapers ...

Odd cultural quirk!