FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS ON THE FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS..............

The 4th day of Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, commemorating the infants two years old and under who were slaughtered by order of King Herod, out of anger and insecurity about being misled by the Magi about the Birth of who they described as, the Newborn  King of the Jews.  They are venerated by Catholic-Christians as Martyrs and Saints, for having died a sacrificial death for Jesus The Christ, the King of  Salvation.  Into the 3rd Millennium of Christianity, the Holy Innocents now include all those persons who have been killed giving their lives for the good of others.From the innocent unborn to police officers, firefighters, military service members, and all children, women, and men, who innocently are killed as a outlash of Violence, Oppression, and Social Injustice.  As we remember and lift up the Holy Innocents on this fourth day of the Season of the Holy Nativity, may among us who are Disciples of Christ the King of Humankind's Redemption, rise up more men, women, and children, who will faithfully and fearlessly Witness to Jesus, despite the persecution they face, or dying for Christ that may be ours..............Fr.  Troy David