Fools day It is another of the dates linked to Christmas and the Christian religion, but unlike the festivities of December 24 and 25, this day does not have a happy or positive background.
The Feast of the Innocent Saints, or Childermas in Old English, commemorates the deaths of male children under the age of two who were killed in Bethlehem by order of King Herod during the search for the Messiah, that is, the baby Jesus.
AND THE ORIGIN…
The day refers to the order of Herod before the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Old Testament about the birth of the King of the Jews, that it was a threat to him and his government in Judea.
Herod ordered the execution of all male children under the age of two in Bethlehem, as described in the Biblical account of Matthew 2:16.
With the execution, the magicians would not be able to find the Messiah and thus Herod would not be displaced from his throne. To prevent Jesus from being killed in the massacre, Saint Joseph was told in a dream that he would flee with Jesus and the Virgin Mary to Egypt. Because the victims were babies, they were innocent of any crime. Taking that into consideration, the church recognized dead children as saints. Also, these children They were the first Christian martyrs, according to the Catholic Church. All those who died at the hands of people who hated Christ were named martyrs.
RELIGIOUS DAY
It is not known exactly when this massacre occurred in religious history, but it is estimated to have occurred within two years of the birth of Jesus. Scholars on the subject suggest that the actual year of Jesus’ birth was between 4 and 6 BC, so the murders could have occurred between 2 and 4 BC
Currently, April Fool’s Day is observed on December 28 of each year in Western churches and on the 29th of the same month in Eastern churches. Although it is a religious day, in many parts of the world they use the date to play pranks heavy; also to pamper the smallest of the family, allow them to do what they want for a day, eat what they want and behave without limits or scolding.
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The churches also omit the singing of Glory and Hallelujah in religious celebrations in honor of the mothers of the victims, although this rule is broken when the date falls on a Sunday. (With information from El Universal)
