St Stephen’s Day is celebrated immediately after Christmas to underline a deeper message within the Christian faith. The timing reflects a direct link between the birth of Christ and the call to live ...

A stained glass image at Good Shepherd Church in Chilton, Wis., depicts the martyrdom of St. Stephen, the first deacon, by stoning. The feast of St. Stephen the Martyr is Dec. 26. (OSV News photo/Sam ...

That the Church honors the Holy Innocents along with St. John the Apostle and St. Stephen the first martyr in the first days after Christmas should not surprise us. The correlation between ...

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