Today’s Catholic Reading on August 17th Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time.
I would like to share you all who was male child? First we all read Matthew 19:13-15 in order more scripture verses ok?
Matthew 19:13-15 USCCB
Blessing of the Children.
13Then children were brought to him (Jesus) that he (Jesus) might lay his (Jesus) hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked them,
14but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
15After he placed his hands on them, he went away.
Matthew 18:2 USCCB (You can check your Bible)
He (Jesus) called a child over, placed it in their midst, ……
Mark 9:33-37 NABRE especially verse 36:
The Full Revelation of the Mystery
The Greatest in the Kingdom.
33 They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” 34 But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. 35 Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” 36 Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”
Who was male child? Ignatius of Antioch, Saint, also called Theophorus even was disciple of St. John. An Ancient Catholic Tradition identifies him (St. Ignatius of Antioch) and his friend St. Polycarp as disciples of St. John the Apostle.
Ignatius is a Greek name, and he also called himself Theophorus, “God Bearer”. Tradition says he was one of the children that Jesus took in His arms and blessed. St. Ignatius is one the Apostolic Fathers, the earliest authoritative group of the Church Father. Please research deep about St. Ignatius of Antioch (died 110 A.D.??). 🙏
Jesus Christ is New Paschal Lamb of God 
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