29 May 2022 7th Sunday of Easter
While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ When he had said this, he died. From Acts 7:55-60, NRSV Today’s first reading recalls the death of Stephen, the first martyr. Despite the…
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