Holy Innocents, Victims of Herod’s Hard Heart – Dec 28 – Homily – Fr Bernard

 

Fr. Bernard M. Salter gives the homily for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs (Dec 28, 2024), showing how man's heart can be corrupted by disordered self-love, to the point of crushing the lives of others out of envy, jealousy, and pride, as in the case of Herod in today's commemoration of the martyred children, the Holy Innocents. The same vices that corrupted Herod's heart are evident today, in the carnage of abortion.

In contrast, the Flight into Egypt offers an opportunity to reflect on the love of Mary, in her obedience to God's will and her sorrow over the slaughter of those innocents, victims of the hatred for Christ. She continues to grieve over the continuing destruction of life and the incalculabe loss of souls arising form disodered self love that prevails over love of Christ and others so often in the world today.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Holy Innocents - Feast - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07419a.htm
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/122824.cfm
1st: 1jo 1:5-22
Resp: psa 124:2-3, 4-5, 7-8
Gsp: mat 2:13-18

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