Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs

Matthew 2:13-18

Why do innocent children have to die and for such large number of victims? Children ages around two, they have just started learning to utter a word, incapable of doing anything evil. They were very young. Yet God chose to give them the crown of martyrdom. His birth is priceless; it cannot be bought by the blood of older and mature people who have done so much evil in His sight. Purity of heart is what He is looking in us. Sacrifice, in order to be holy has to be pure like a child.

Lord, as we strive to be worthy of Your coming, grant us the grace to live up to our Christian name. Amen.

by aats