The Holy Innocents : Martys

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Christmas Season  : 28th December*

*Gospel : Mt 2:13-18*

*First Reading : 1 Jn 1:5—2:2*

*The Holy Innocents : Martys*

*The Fight between Herod and the Child*

*1) Child's fight for Survival*

The Child's fight for survival. The survival of the entire Humanity 

The survival is not only restricted to the Child, in this particular moment, but the survival of the Entire humanity from the bondage of Sin 

The survival of the one child will lead the survival of the entire humanity 

Therefore the fight of the Child becomes very important for us 

*2) Herod's fight for power and greed*

Its very clear from the Gospel why Herod, immediately after the birth of Jesus, made the plans to kill the Child 

He was greedy about the power 

He was greedy about the position

He was greedy for wealth, authority, status and money and other worldly things 

The moment a great Child was born, He became furious and ordered to eliminate all the male child of that vicinity

This is Herod's fight 

*3) The speciality of Child's fight*

Fight to establish the Kingdom of God 

Fight to liberate all people 

Fight to eliminate the Satan and devil 

Fight to eliminate all evil forces 

Fight against the, sin and bondage of Sin 

*4) The Martyrdom of the Innocent Children*

In the fight against the King and the Child, the innocent children suffered martyrdom

This is the logic of this world 

There is a fight between Good and evil

There are fights between nations

Fight between truth and falsehood

The result is millions of innocent die, become homeless, and life becomes difficult 

This is the way which is seen while establishing the Kingdom of God here on this earth 

*5) My Part in the Fight*

Life is a battlefield. One can't remain idle in this battlefield 

There are three characters in this fight 

*The Child,* symbolizes the truth, light, humility, peace, love, justice and simplicity 

*King Herod* : symbolizes the cruelty, greed, revenge, selfishness, power, position, money, pleasures of this world, pride, arrogance etc 

*The Victims* The Innocent children 

The victims helpless people 

The victims are the defenseless people 

The victims of ruthless system, where they can't even question

Where is my position?

The Child 

King Herod 

The innocent Children

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*