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When you read the New Testament, you often come across the name Herod There were different rulers called Herod who formed ...

Holy Family Year A. You have a role to play in your family ✠ A reading from the Holy Gospel according Matthew 2:13-15,19-23.

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A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity By Joan Taylor Every year, millions of people sing the ...

The readings on this Feast of the Holy Family encourage and challenge us in our own relationships.

Discover the tumultuous historical context of Jesus’ birth. Historian debunks peaceful nativity myths, revealing a world of danger, revolt, and Roman rule.

When Herod was first appointed, he was evicted by a rival ruler supported by the Parthians (Rome’s enemy) who was loved by many local people. Herod was attacked by those people just near Bethlehem.

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