MONDAY OF THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS: DECEMBER 26 (Year I)
ST STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR (Feast) Stephen means “crown.” He was the first Christian to receive the martyr’s crown. He was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit; and was among the seven deacons elected by the apostles to look after the widows and the poor (Acts 6:5). God worked miracles through him. … [Read more…]