Holy Innocents

During the time when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, three Wise Men from the East came to visit Him. They did not know where to find Jesus so they visited King Herod to see if he knew. When King Herod heard that they were looking for Jesus, the Messiah, he started planning a very evil plan. He was worried that this new king would take over his kingdom, so he wanted to get rid of Jesus. Herod asked the Wise Men to return to him once they found Jesus so that he could also visit him. Once the Wise Men found Jesus, they were warned in a dream not to return to Herod. Joseph was also warned in a dream to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt. When Herod found out that the Wise Men had disobeyed, he was very angry. He ordered his men to kill all the baby boys in Bethlehem who were two years old and younger, hoping to get rid of Jesus. Today we remember and honor all those innocent babies who were martyred. They are called the Holy Innocents.