The Holy Innocents (Matthew 2:16-18)
In an attempt to eliminate the newborn Jesus, King Herod ordered that all of the male infants in Bethlehem were to be killed.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas are an ideal time to reflect on the life of the Holy Family, as pictured in church art.
4. The Feast of the Holy Innocents
“When Herod realized that the wise men had deceived him, he flew into a rage and issued an order to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and the surrounding area who were two years old or less, in accordance with the information that he had obtained from