The protomartyr Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, was stoned to death because he confessed his faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God,” the pope said. “The only-begotten Son of the Father who came into the world invites every believer to choose the way of light and of life.
“This is the deep significance of his coming among us,” the pope said. “Loving the Lord and obeying his voice, the deacon Stephen chose Christ, the Life and the Light of every person. Choosing the truth, he became at the same time a victim of the mystery of evil present in the world.
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