1.8K views · 215 reactions | Martyrdom of Saint Stephen Solemn Vespers at the site of the Martyrdom of Saint Stephen. The solemn prayer was presided over by Friar Luiz and the homily was delivered by the Guardian of the Convent of Gethsemane, Friar Siniša. #Natal #martirio #saintstephen #jerusalem #testemony | Christian Media Center | Facebook

Saint Stephen's Solemnity Evening prayer in the place of the martyrdom of St. Stephen Just outside Lions' Gate (also known as Saint Stephen's Gate), a Greek Orthodox Church guards the place where Saint Stephen was martyred. His arrest, his trial, and the beginning of the persecutions against the Church are all narrated in Acts: Acts 6:8-15; 7; 8:13. They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. Steps dug into the rock beneath the Temple esplanade indicate the ancient access route to th

2K views · 93 reactions | Today is the feast of St. Stephen, honored...

Today, the feast of St. Stephen - the first martyr - the procession from the Holy Land to the cave of St. Stephen, where he was stoned, took place. With the celebration of the Office of Vespers, the friars and faithful present venerated this holy place, which is located next to an Orthodox monastery, near the Basilica of the Agony - Gethsemane. #christmas #saintstephen #custodyoftheholyland #christmasoctave #martyrdom | Christian Media Center

St. Stephen was the first martyr. Martyr is the Greek word for "witness," and by his life and his death St. Stephen gave witness that Jesus Christ was his Lord and Savior. The message of Christmas is that we're all called to be a witness of Jesus! | Timothy Cardinal Dolan

30K views · 225 reactions | VISIT OF RELICS OF SAINT BERNADETTE - AN INVITATION FROM BISHOP McKEOWN Bishop Donal McKeown invites you to visit the Holy Relics of Saint Bernadette in Saint Eugene's Cathedral, Derry on Sunday, 13th and Monday, 14th October. View programme at: https://www.derrydiocese.org/saint-bernadette | Diocese of Derry | Facebook

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