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Catholic Word of the Day: CHILDERMAS DAY, 07-12-12
CatholicReference.net ^ | 07-12-12 | CHILDERMAS DAY

Posted on 07/12/2012 8:47:06 AM PDT by Salvation

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CHILDERMAS DAY

An old English name for the feast of the Holy Innocents, December 28. It is a Catholic custom for parents to formally bless their children on this day.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.


TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholic; children; holyinnocents
Holy Innocents, pray for us.
1 posted on 07/12/2012 8:47:18 AM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 07/12/2012 8:52:11 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Holman Hunt, The Triumph of the Innocents

3 posted on 07/12/2012 10:17:29 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGS Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: Salvation

We always commemorated the Feast of the Holy Innocents with our children, as part of our “Twelve Days of Christmas” celebration.


4 posted on 07/12/2012 10:51:30 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: AnAmericanMother; SuziQ
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5 posted on 07/12/2012 4:31:47 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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every day in America is commemoration of the Slaughter of the Innocents.


6 posted on 07/12/2012 5:44:33 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (A Dalmation was spotted wagging its tail.)
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