Dec 27

Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr

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St. Stephen (whose name in Greek means “Crown,” was the first Christian martyr. His death is recorded in Acts 6-7. He is first mentioned as one of the seven men who were chosen to become the deacons of the early church. They concerned themselves mostly with works of charity within the community. St. Stephen spoke with fervor about the new law given to Christians by the Lord, and because of this, he came into conflict with the Jews. He was stoned to death, receiving the crown of martyrdom. One of the Jews who took part in the stoning was a man by the name of Saul, who later became St. Paul.

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2 Responses to “Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr”

  1. Marylyn Barone Says:
    September 10th, 2010 at 7:35 am

    Matt,
    You have realy come a long way! I saw prayer cards for this icon of Apostle Stephen on Zazzle.com. Do you have this prayer card for sale? I would much rather get one from you

  2. Matthew Says:
    September 13th, 2010 at 7:17 pm

    Hi Marylyn! Thanks for visiting. I responded by email to your request. Good to hear from you again.

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