Dec-28: Feast of the Holy Innocents
Dec-28: Feast of the Holy Innocents During the Octave of Christmas, we celebrate a particular feast day on December 28th: the Feast of the Holy Innocents. Also known as Childermas, it commemorates the children slaughtered by the barbaric King Herod whose goal was to kill the Christ Child and preserve his own power. The Holy Innocents died in Christ's stead so that He could die in ours. " A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more. [Jeremiah 31:15]" The Story of the Holy Innocents Herod the Great, named King of Judea by Mark Anthony, was unpopular with his people because of his cozy connections with the occupying Romans and his religious indifference. He curried favour by renovating the Second Temple in Jerusalem, overseeing the expansion of the Temple Mount and building the military complex at Masada. But he was deeply insecure and fearful of any threat to...