We give thee thanks, O Lord of glory, for the example of the first martyr Stephen, who looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors to thy Son Jesus Christ, who standeth at thy right hand: where he liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting.
26 Dec: Manuscript Illumination with St Stephen in an Initial S, from an Antiphonary
c. 1410–20
Master of the Brussels Initials(Met Museum)
Here Stephen protomartyr feast #otd carries the stones which caused his death on his head. pic.twitter.com/GQDd10HZyn
— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty) December 26, 2021