The Bethlehem Tragedy

Why did the Lord allow the death and torture of innocent children? After all, they did not commit evil and sin?

Here you can answer about their earthly fate. St. John Chrysostom says: “If someone took from you some copper coins and gave you gold coins in return, would you really consider yourself offended? On the contrary, wouldn't you say that this person is your benefactor? " Here are a few copper coins - our earthly life, which sooner or later ends in death, and gold is eternal life. So, in a few moments of suffering and torment, the infants found blessed eternity, found what the saints achieved through the exploits and labors of their entire life. Babies of Bethlehem inherited eternal life for themselves in the host of Angels. For them, suffering was that mysterious door that led them to the Kingdom of Heaven.