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The armament of love
Today, December 26, as our church celebrates the Feast of Stephen First Martyr, during the Octave of Christmas, we are encouraged to read and reflect on a passage from the Acts of the Apostles (6: 8---7, 2a, 44-59), entitled "The martyrdom of Stephen". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishop.
Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues by his teachings. According to the Acts of…
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