For me it gave me an idea for the family Mass which was taking place today as I like to try and do something a bit different. It gave me a structure for a homily which needed to put across something about the meaning behind the baptism of our Lord and how we are people of forgiveness. It soon became clear that once you have combined the two you are considering some of the most basic points about the incarnation. The challenge then was to word it for Year 3 children (aged 7 and 8).

I thought I would share the result with you because at any level these twelve points are fundamental to our understanding of what it means for God to enter our world and lead the way through baptism, to living out that baptism, through death to the resurrection. It goes to the tune of the Twelve Days of Christmas (sort of) if you feel like having a sing! I've put a recording of it on in case you want to hear it to teach a group of children (it might be of use) if so please feel free to have a go! I suggest adding actions for each verse to help the little ones join in and perhaps a picture for each verse as well would add to it if you used it for an assembly.

For everyone else who just wants to read this for themselves perhaps it would be good to reflect on each of these key moments in the life of Christ and how they are a gift to you at this time.