Thought for the Day – 26 December
Stephen died as Jesus did: falsely accused, brought to unjust condemnation because he spoke the truth fearlessly. He died with his eyes trustfully fixed on God and with a prayer of forgiveness on his lips. A “happy” death is one that finds us in the same spirit, whether our dying is as quiet as Joseph’s or as violent as Stephen’s: dying with courage, total trust and forgiving love.
St Stephen Pray for us!
Image below – The Stoning of St Stephen by Friedrich Christoph Steinhammer around 1620
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