Comments on: Thursday, December 26, 2019 – Feast of St. Stephen, first martyr

By: Fire21

Fire21 — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 22:23:16 +0000

St. Stephen is considered the first martyr. What about the Holy Innocents? They are listed as martyrs also, and surely came before Stephen.

By: A

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:16:50 +0000

And thank you for focusing on the joy of Christmas today! It’s still a time for joy! Some writers (including on here in previous years) have brought down doom and gloom on the Second Day of Christmas, focusing on Saint Stephen’s death. That has its place, but let’s “walk the walk” of Christmas. Yes, it leads to Good Friday, but that leads to Easter Sunday and the whole Easter season. Let’s be joyful!

By: A

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:11:25 +0000

Merry Christmas, Dan, to you and yours. As I read this, I’m looking at the sun brilliantly lighting up the garland on our Christmas tree and making it sparkle. I’m drinking tea that I got as a Christmas present this year from a Christmas mug that I got as a Christmas present years ago. We’re wearing Christmas shirts and socks and Santa hats. Tonight, our lights will be shining as they did yesterday and during the Advent wait. Abd when we visit relatives this weekend, we will wish them “Merry Christmas!” We continue celebrating up to and including Epiphany, but know thst in the Church, it will go on until Jesus’ Baptism. I’m glad to know that there are plenty of others who celebrate with us that long. Last year, we made ornaments on this day and put them on our Christmas tree. And we put them up this year. We took Christmas pictures on the 28th or 29th and sent them out wishing everyone “Merry Christmas!” Lots of ways to keep celebrating. In Polish tradition (our heritage), and in Poland itself, today is the Second Day of Christmas and is a statutory holiday.

By: J

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:40:28 +0000

Merry Christmas ! Thank you.

By: Mariana

Mariana — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:09:09 +0000

Merry Christmas!! I always enjoy reading your explanations of the readings. It IS so important to do as you say, thank you for the reminder. I just moved to Indiana this year and I am doing my confirmation at St. Vincent. Happy Holidays from Elkhart, IN.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:25:50 +0000

Merry Christmas, Dan. Thank you for the prayer from Mother Teresa. It has become one of my favorite prayers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:59:09 +0000

Thank you Dan for “walking the walk” and ” writing the write” as you do so well. I pray that I can impact others in some encouraging way. After all it is between me and God…any and every way. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

By: CAROL

CAROL — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:51:08 +0000

Thanks for the reminder that Christmas isn’t over yet. We still have time to contemplate the beauty of Christmas. I have to admit that I was saddened by the thought of all the Christmas joy fading away as everyone focuses their attention on the next event. You remind me that it’s only just begun. It’s time to spread the joy and remind those around us. Thanks and Merry Christmas!