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St. Stephen showed great courage and constancy, and with fiery eloquence reminded them of the prophecies, beginning with the books of Moses, concerning the Messiah, and how the sacrifices of the Temple were a figure, well understood by the Jewish doctors of the law, of a better and more perfect Sacrifice, which he showed to have been completed in the Sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross. Learn how your comment data is processed. 2022 Novena Prayer. when they laid the mortal down <> 6:1--7:2a,44-60; Lord, have mercy on us. St. Stephen, by whom so many miracles were wrought,* And so the love that brought Christ from heaven to earth raised Stephen from earth to heaven Love was Stephens weapon by which he gained every battle, and so won the crown signified by his [Christs] name Strengthened by the power of his love, he overcame the raging cruelty of Saul and won his persecutor on earth as his companion in heaven Now, at last, Paul rejoices with Stephen, with Stephen he delights in the glory of Christ, with Stephen he exults, with Stephen he reigns. They are traditionally considered Read more about the patron saint of Deacons, altar servers, bricklayers, casket makers, and stonemasons. Jesus said, In the world you face persecution. Saint Stephen, Pray for us. so that I may stand up You gave your life for the truth you preached. Say 1: Our FatherSay 1: Hail MarySay 1: Glory Be, O glorious St. Stephen, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven, forever and ever. God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. and serve him for all eternity. 3 0 obj St. Stephen, who, in the love of God, was not inferior to the Apostles themselves,* Grant to us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, so to imitate what we revere that we may learn to love even our enemies: for we celebrate him who could even plead on behalf of his persecutors with Thy Son Our Lord Jesus Christ. Upon this false charge he was dragged before the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish court, and, after the ac. to an angry and disbelieving world, yet you did not fear. 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Acts St. Stephen, who, in the love of God, was not inferior to the Apostles themselves, Pray for us. Pray, that I may be generous in making sacrifices of temporal things to promote my eternal interests, as you so wisely did. In Penitence and Faith: a Service in Lent, 7. - Now Availablein Paperbackand e-Book. Common Worship: Festivals, material from which is included here, he said, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." and to seek forgiveness for those who desire our hurt. let us confess our stubbornness and sin which resist the Holy Spirit. Full of the Holy Spirit, let us approach the throne of grace. O glorious St. Stephen, first Martyr for the Faith, filled with compassion for those who invoke you, with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the angels and saints praise Him through all eternity. Falling on his knees he cried with a loud voice saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. 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The people accordingly chose seven men, including Stephen, Reply to Francisco Tourinho on Justification: Sheen beatification postponed after bishops 'ask for further Steubenville to ordain first married priest, a former Deacon Paul Sullivan, master of the art of A deacon father's priceless gift to his son, Human life is science, not faith. Amen. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Pray, that I may be generous in making sacrifices of temporal things to promote my eternal interests, as you so wisely did. 7:59-8:8. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Amen. 23:34-39, AM: Psalm St. Stephen, most zealous for the glory of God,* By your powerful intercession, help me in the performance of my duties to God, myself and all the world. who saw the stoning and approved of it was Saul (or Paul) of Tarsus, who Hence the Filled with the Holy Ghost and looking up to heaven, he cried out, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.No longer able to contain themselves for fury and revenge, Crying out with a loud voice, and stopping their ears, with one accord they ran violently upon him. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Antiphon: And they stoned Stephen, invoking and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. But St. Stephen was not frightened. Come, Lord Jesus: Holy Communion in Advent, 9. 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