Holy Innocents Day– December 28, 2021

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Holy Innocents Day– December 28, 2021

Holy Innocents Day, also referred to as the Feast of the Holy Innocents, is honored on December 28 every year. On this day, the Catholic Church honors the very first martyrs. These were the kids of Israel eliminated by King Herod in his quest to find child Jesus. This day is also known as Childermas. According to the Bible, Herod hesitated of the prophesied King of Jews and was angry that he had not spoken with the Magi who had actually come to him at first looking for a newborn king. Furious that Jesus had left, Herod purchased the killing of all infant boys under the age of two in Bethlehem and the surrounding locations, hoping to eliminate Jesus.

HISTORY OF HOLY INNOCENTS DAY
The story behind Holy Innocents Day is part of the nativity story in the Gospel of Mathew in the Bible, which explains Herod’s violence. Furious that the prophesied King of Jews had escaped him, the angry King Herod orders the murder of all kids under the age of two in Bethlehem and the surrounding areas, where Jesus is expected to be.
These kids are the very first Christian martyrs according to the Catholic Church. They have been described likewise as the tutelary saint for babies.

The Banquet of the Holy Innocents or Childermas or Innocents Day was commemorated together with Surprise. But by the 5th century, this had become a celebration by itself. In Ancient Rome, it was a standard day of fasting and mourning.

There have been many changes in the method Holy Innocents Day has actually been commemorated for many years. From mourning to being a part of the Feast of Fools, which was a day when children were motivated to have a good time and play tricks. In the Middle Ages, playing pranks was later condemned and altered around 1400 in some parts of Europe. Today kids are motivated to play techniques in parts of Spain and South America, and the Philippines.

While churches might not use ‘Gloria’ or ‘Aleluia’ up until the day of the feast, it is still a day to commemorate kids and motivate them to be happy and play. In Trinidad and Tobago, kids get to have their toys blessed throughout Mass on Feast Day.

HOLY INNOCENTS DAY TIMELINE
40 A.D
. The Murder is Mentioned in “Saturnalia”.
Macrobius records the killing of children by Herod.

485 A.D
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The First Banquet. The First Holy Innocents Feast is commemorated– it’s written in the” Leonine Sacramentary.

“. 500 A.D.
The Festival is Recorded.
The Bishop of Ruspe Records the Celebration– back then, it was part of the Epiphany.

1960.
From Purple to Red.
Vestments are the clothes worn by the clergy to honor the martyrs and their colors are altered from purple to red.

HOLY INNOCENTS DAY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
Who are the Holy Innocents?
When he understood that Jesus had actually gotten away, the Holy Innocents refers to the babies of Bethlehem and the surrounding locations that King Herod bought killed.

When was the Massacre of the Innocents?
Around 7 B.C. though there are no definite dates.

How did Jesus escape the massacre?
According to the Bible, an angel appeared to Jesus’s daddy Joseph alerting him to take his partner Mary and baby Jesus and run in a dream. The family left to Egypt.

HOW TO HONOR HOLY INNOCENTS DAY?
Participate In Feast Day Mass
. Go To Feast Day Mass and pay close attention to the message given by the pastor.

Let the kids have a good time.
On this day, prevent scolding the kids or forcing them to follow rules they dislike.

Play pranks with the kids.
This celebration might have fallen out of style, but let’s bring it back so the kids can enjoy themselves!

5 REALITIES ABOUT HOLY INNOCENTS DAY THAT YOU MOST LIKELY DIDN’T KNOW.
Sicarius of Bethlehem is a purported victim.
The child saint Charlemagne was believed to have actually been among the babies massacred.

Churches might have some antiques.
St.Paul’s Outdoors the Walls and other churches possess some remains of the kids eliminated by Herod.

It’s celebrated on different dates.
Other non-Catholic churches might celebrate Holy Innocents Day dates aside from December 28.

People stopped working that week.
Including King Louis XI of France.

It belonged to the Feast of Fools.
However that changed in the 1400s.

WHY WE HONOR HOLY INNOCENTS DAY.
We revere the sacrifice of the sacrificed kids.
They were killed cruelly by a king for his malicious gains and must be valued.

We want to celebrate children.
Kids are the greatest happiness that people can have in their lives.

We wish to wish our kids.
Particularly given that the left ‘Innocents’ are now patron saints for babies.

 

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