HAPPY FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN! December 26th and 27th. ;-) ♡ Stephen or Stephan (Greek: Στέφανος, Stephanos), traditionally regarded as the Protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity, was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who aroused the enmity of members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy, at his trial he made a long speech fiercely denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. His martyrdom was witnessed by Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who would later himself become a follower of Jesus and an apostle under the name Paul. Stephen was one of the Greek-speaking Hellenistic Jews selected for a fairer distribution of welfare to the Greek-speaking widows in Acts 6. The Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches venerate Stephen as a saint. Stephens name is derived from the Greek language Stephanos, meaning crown. Traditionally, Stephen is invested with a crown of martyrdom; artistic representations often depict him with three stones and the martyrs palm frond. Eastern Christian iconography shows him as a young, beardless man with a tonsure, wearing a deacons vestments, and often holding a miniature church building or acenser. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen Good King Wenceslas - Traditional Choir: youtu.be/SQVUMG6LZGM And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch. [Acts 6: 6]. And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death. [Acts 7: 58-59]. Grace and peace from G*D [Titus 1: 4]. Let us preach the peace of Christ like he did; he went about doing good. ~ Mother Teresa SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS & SECOND BIGGEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR: You cannot serve G*D and mammon [Matthew 6: 24; Luke 16: 13]. Remember to LOVE! ♡
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 14:16:58 +0000
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