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St Stephen Being Led to his Martyrdom

Fra Angelico

1447-49
Fresco
Cappella Niccolina, Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican

34 posted on 12/26/2011 9:40:34 AM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: All
Catholic
Almanac:

Monday, December 26

Liturgical Color: Red


Today is the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. He was stoned to death by an angry mob for preaching the Gospel. An observer of his death was a man named Saul, who after his conversion has become known to us as St. Paul.


35 posted on 12/26/2011 2:30:25 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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