The Holy Innocents (28 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Our Divine Redeemer was persecuted by the world as soon as He appeared in it. No sooner was Christ born than the powers of darkness declared war against Him. In this solemn reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we meditate on the Holy Innocents, the first martyrs who gave their lives for Christ before they could even speak His Name. King Herod, blinded by ambition and fear, ordered the massacre of the male children of Bethlehem. These innocent victims became the first fruits of Christ’s martyrs, dying in His place and for His sake. Their sacrifice fulfilled prophecy and stands as an eternal witness to the cruelty of worldly power and the triumph of divine providence. This reading also reflects deeply on: The hatred of the world toward Christ and His followers The danger of worldly ambition and false security God’s providence in suffering and exile The incomparable dignity of martyrdom The sacred duty of parents, pastors, and catechists to instruct children in the Faith Father Butler powerfully reminds us that catechesis is the foundation of Christian civilization, and that teaching children the Faith is among the most meritorious works in the Church. This video is ideal for: Daily Catholic meditation Feast day reflection (December 28) Traditional Catholic teaching Catechism study and homeschooling Audiobook listeners and devotional prayer 🙏 “Suffer the little children to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of God.” 00:00 – Christ Persecuted from Birth 00:52 – Herod as the Image of Satan & the World 01:57 – Flight into Egypt & Divine Providence 02:58 – The Massacre of the Holy Innocents 03:56 – Fulfillment of Jeremiah’s Prophecy 04:32 – Glory of the First Martyrs 05:49 – Blindness and Cruelty of Ambition 06:03 – The Miserable Death of Herod 08:36 – Duty of Parents & Catechists 09:49 – How to Teach Children the Faith 11:15 – Zeal for Sacred Doctrine 12:15 – Catechesis: Foundation of Christianity 13:16 – Christ’s Love for Little Children 13:44 – John Gerson and Catechizing Children https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/the-holy-innocents/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #HolyInnocents #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicAudiobook #CatholicSaints #CatholicMeditation #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicCatechism #Martyrs #FeastDay #CatholicTeaching #CatholicFaith

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