Sunday Dive

Episode 011: Psycho Herod and the Holy Family (Mass Readings for Dec. 29, 2019)

Episode Summary

Commentary on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family (Dec. 29, 2019)

Episode Notes

In this episode we discuss:

• The interesting similarities between Joseph of the Old Testament and St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus
• Why the slaughter of the Holy Innocents likely occurred even though it's not recorded in the annals of history
• How crazy Herod the Great and his son Archelaus were and why Joseph preferred to be under the jurisdiction of Herod Antipas in Galilee
• The prophetic significance of Jesus being from Nazareth