Feast of the Holy Innocents

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."  Matthew 2: 16-18

Today we are three days after the birth of Christ. We pray for so much. For life. For children. For those who suffer. Why did God allow the massacre of so many innocents? Was it to reveal His glory? What a cruel God!

Humanity can choose such atrocious evil. Rachel weeped at such an injustice! Are we weeping for the destruction done to our children? I am not just speaking of abortion but of all the social, corporate and community evils inflicted on people. Does this pathos inspire us to action or do we live out of sight out of mind?