Feast of the Holy Innocents
Today is the day when we commemorate those unknown children, male children 2 years of age and younger, in the town of Bethlehem who were murdered by Herod.
The three wise men did not return to tell the King where Jesus, the newborn King to whom they were led by the star, was to be found. So Herod had all the male children slaughtered in a fit of rage and insanity.
Such a sad event to mark the coming of our Lord. And, just prior to the holocaust Joseph had another dream to take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt until Herod had died.
Oh, sweet Jesus! How this must have saddened you. Yet, I think the current slaughter of unborn children must sadden you as much.
Thank you, my Lord, for the salvation you grant to all the Holy Innocents who are murdered at the whim of ryrants. Especially those children in Syria and other middle Eastern countries
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