God gave us the Holy Innocents to be our intercessors and models
The Holy Church clothes herself in the red of her Martyrs in order to honor these Babes, who shed their blood for Jesus.
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Articles tagged Holy Innocents
The Holy Innocents gave their lives for Christ, and God honors them with eternal glory
The Feast of the Holy Innocents honors Bethlehem’s children slain by King Herod, whose sacrifice was a real martyrdom for Christ. The Church commemorates their purity and crowns them with eternal glory, calling them by the beautiful name of ‘The Flowers of the Martyrs.’
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Ulma family beatification: Can an unborn baby really be a martyr?
With regards to salvation, a baptized infant has the theological virtues infused into its soul, and immediately enters heaven after death. But can such an infant truly be called a martyr, if killed under certain circumstances?
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Pope Francis appears to draw comparison between Herod and Trump’s immigration stance
King Herod is best known for slaughtering male children aged two and under in an attempt to kill newly born Jesus Christ.
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WATCH: Teens sing breathtaking lullaby to victims of abortion in state capitol building
'Breath-taking, throat-choking, eye-blurring.'
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Reverence for life vs. the slaughter of the innocents: Two paintings of Giotto
A Catholic artist brings out the truths of the Gospel
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Russian city bans abortion for one day to mark feast of the Holy Innocents
'The event is dedicated to the memory of Bethlehem children slaughtered by King Herod, who wanted to kill the newborn infant Christ.'
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Cardinal makes strong pro-life defense rarely heard in Germany
Rainer Woelki, the archbishop of Cologne, condemned 'the abortion of hundreds of thousands' as normal in an 'enlightened society.'
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