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Saints of December 26

The Stoning of Saint Stephen
Fides Viva illustration after Annibale Carracci, “The Stoning of Saint Stephen” · original work

Saturday, December 26, 2026

Saint Stephen, the First Martyr

  • Feast
  • Red
  • Psalter week 4

Gospel · Mt 10:17-22

It is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father

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He that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved

Mt 10:22 · Gospel of the day
  • Saint Stephen, Protomartyr
  • Saint Vicenta María López y Vicuña
  • Pope Saint Dionysius
  • Saint Tathan of Wales
  • Saint Maethlu of Wales

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