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  • “It is better to be Herod’s hog than his heir.” ~ Did Herod's Massacre of the Innocents actually happen?

    12/28/2024 8:24:15 AM PST · by Antoninus · 43 replies
    Gloria Romanorum ^ | December 28, 2024 | Florentius
    Three days after the feast of the Nativity of Jesus, the Catholic Church traditionally commemorates the massacre of the Holy Innocents – the children of Bethlehem slain by King Herod following the birth of Christ. This event is recorded in the Gospel of Saint Matthew in connection with the arrival of the Magi – the Wise Men from the East – who had followed a star to Jerusalem, and had sought out the newborn king of the Jews. According to Matthew’s account, King Herod requested that the Magi return to him after finding the child, ostensibly so that Herod could...