Today, December 28th, we remember the Holy Innocents. I read from one of our favorite books Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints so
that we could all hear more of the story about the babies and little boys tragically killed
during Herod's slaughter of the holy innocents. (Note: All of Ethel
Pochocki's Once Upon a Time Saint books are fantastic.)
In reading to our little treasures
during lunch, it was quite obvious to me from the readings that times
have not changed. Babies are continually being murdered, day in and day
out, and people set foundational LIFE "issues" aside as just one thing in a number of factors when voting for a
candidate. (Has anyone ever thought about the fact that if we do not
have people, we will never have a growing economy???) Madge's
eyes welled with tears as we thought about what it would be like to all
of the sudden not have our little Caleb, 2 years old, playing and
romping outside anymore. From, Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints:
Bethlehem was now a town with only little girls. There were no sounds of little boys chasing each other in and out of each other;s houses, or making roads with their toy trucks, or playing ball with their fathers after supper...The Holy Innocents were the first martyrs, the "flowers buds nipped by frost" for Christ's sake..." (p. 30)
Then Pita asked about Mr. Obama as we read about how little innnocent babies were killed then so similar to today as the commander-in-chief of our country not only supports but adamantly pushes forward the murder of the innocents. The girls wanted to pray for Mr. Obama, whom they lift up in our Rosary intentions as well. Then Madge went on to
say, "Let's pray for the people who are like 'let's have him be
president.'" Yes, all supporters of Mr. Obama too. Because like the
followers of Herod, I bet-- I hope-- one day those same people very much
regretted ever supporting such a man. Who have we lost through
abortion? Saints. Protectors. Compassionate mothers. Dear fathers. Women
and men who could have solved environmental issues instead of folks nowadays blaming new life, precious lives, leaving carbon "footprints." The list goes on
and on. Through contraception and abortion, whose life is being snuffed
out of existence? Holy Innocents, dear babies, destraught mothers and fathers of Bethlehem, pray for us.
during lunch, it was quite obvious to me from the readings that times
have not changed. Babies are continually being murdered, day in and day
out, and people set foundational LIFE "issues" aside as just one thing in a number of factors when voting for a
candidate. (Has anyone ever thought about the fact that if we do not
have people, we will never have a growing economy???) Madge's
eyes welled with tears as we thought about what it would be like to all
of the sudden not have our little Caleb, 2 years old, playing and
romping outside anymore. From, Around the Year Once Upon a Time Saints:Bethlehem was now a town with only little girls. There were no sounds of little boys chasing each other in and out of each other;s houses, or making roads with their toy trucks, or playing ball with their fathers after supper...The Holy Innocents were the first martyrs, the "flowers buds nipped by frost" for Christ's sake..." (p. 30)
Then Pita asked about Mr. Obama as we read about how little innnocent babies were killed then so similar to today as the commander-in-chief of our country not only supports but adamantly pushes forward the murder of the innocents. The girls wanted to pray for Mr. Obama, whom they lift up in our Rosary intentions as well. Then Madge went on to
say, "Let's pray for the people who are like 'let's have him be
president.'" Yes, all supporters of Mr. Obama too. Because like the
followers of Herod, I bet-- I hope-- one day those same people very much
regretted ever supporting such a man. Who have we lost through
abortion? Saints. Protectors. Compassionate mothers. Dear fathers. Women
and men who could have solved environmental issues instead of folks nowadays blaming new life, precious lives, leaving carbon "footprints." The list goes on
and on. Through contraception and abortion, whose life is being snuffed
out of existence? Holy Innocents, dear babies, destraught mothers and fathers of Bethlehem, pray for us.
