Blessing for Children on the Feast of the Holy Innocents

  Daily Reading for Feast of the Holy Innocents 
 

The saints of Christmas week all gave their lives for Christ but in different ways. St. Stephen is considered the first full martyr. St. John was not killed but still gave his life to Christ and to the Gospel. 

Listen to the story here

They did not know Christ, they did not choose to die for him, and yet they did die for him, even more, they died  in his place, which is an extraordinary honor.

This is a very sad story, but one that has a triumphant happy ending. We are sad for the cruelty and cowardice of King Herod. We are sad about the suffering of the families of those babies. But we rejoice for the Holy Innocents themselves, who were among the very first to enter heaven.