Monday of the Octave of Christmas 2015

28 December 2015
Today is the Ordinary Feast of Slaughter of the Innocents.
Two more links have been added. One with information about the Slaughter of the Innocents and another with the Coventry Carol, a Christmas song about the Slaughter of the Innocents.

"On the fourth day of Christmas....
My true love gave to me.......
Four calling birds........"

Symbolism: The Four Calling Birds stand for
the Four Gospel Writers...
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

Scripture: "And he said to them:
“Go forth to the whole world and
preach the Gospel to every creature."
Mark 16:15

Readings of the Day:
1 John 1:5-2:2
Psalm 124
Matthew 2:13-18