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On the Feast of Stephen

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Dec 26, 2024
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Rembrandt, The Stoning of Saint Stephen (1625)

Today, December 26, is the Feast of Saint Stephen the Protomartyr. It is always striking to me that the liturgical calendar follows up the Feast of Nativity with commemorations of St Stephen, who was stoned for his witness to the Risen Christ (December 26), of St John the Evangelist, who died in exile (Decem…

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