The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

Laetare (“Rejoice”) Sunday was a gracious pause to our Lenten penance. After enjoying its light-heartedness, the Church now doubles down. With the flowers, music and rose vestments of Laetare ...

But is this apparent in our worship communities? There is no doubt that in the heady aftermath of the Council, some examples of liturgical experimentation were, in the great Vatican II liturgist ...