The Holy Innocents did not know Jesus, but they died in his place. Dec. 28 marks the feast of these baby boys who are, today, recognized as the first martyrs and pro-life patron saints. Their ...

For these intentions and in union with the Holy Innocents, we pray as the Lord Jesus taught us: “Our Father, who art in heaven …” Feast of the Holy Innocents, post-Communion prayer Michele M.

Holy Innocents' Day is celebrated every December ... under two years old in Bethlehem to try to get rid of the newborn Jesus, whom he saw as a threat to his throne. These children are known ...

Jesus escaped the massacre because his mother ... The pro-life movement considers the Holy Innocents to be patrons of the unborn whose lives were taken so that their mothers, who had power over ...

Why is it celebrated? The origin of the Day of the Holy Innocents goes back to the times close to the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, according to Christianity. According to historical data ...

Under the title The Massacre of the Innocents ... Bank and Gaza during the time of Jesus’ birth to current living conditions of Palestinians all across the Holy Land, one would be shocked ...

The story of the Holy Innocents appears in the Gospel of Matthew. After Jesus’ birth, King Herod the Great of Judea — named “king of the Jews” by the Roman Senate — learned of this ...