Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Feast of the Holy Innocents

While Jesus would end his life dying for other, his life began with other dying because of him. The story is told in today's Gospel:

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi. Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet:


A voice was heard in Ramah,
sobbing and loud lamentation;
Rachel weeping for her children,
and she would not be consoled,
since they were no more.


Today we are reminded of Rachel's weeping with the victims of abortion. Thus we pray for the innocents that were involved in abortion. Through Project Rachel, and similar groups, we pray for hope to those who have been involved in an abortion.

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