As you know,
today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents where we honor those children
under the age of two who were murdered by King Herod when he heard from the
Magi that a Messiah had been born in Bethlehem.
These children
are called “flores martyrum” – the “flowers of the martyrs.”
St. Augustine would later call them “the first buds of the Church killed by the
frost of persecution.”
Today’s mass in
their honor used to be called Childermas. In some religious
communities, the youngest members are fed baby food such as hot cereal for
dinner. In some Catholic countries, children used to be given a gentle
spanking from their parents to remind them of the sufferings of the Holy
Innocents.
Tonight, have a
floral-themed cocktail. We suggest that you use St. Germain
Elderflower liquor or a cocktail with passionflower syrup.
From Drinking
With The Saints
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