St Stephen’s Day – 12262021 –       Christmas I What a strange day – this is. Talk about “switching gears!” The Day after Christmas. The day after ALL the celebrations…and all the festivities. A Sunday, nonetheless. We know in some places… The tree is already down and is sitting at the curb, the presents stored, or […]

This is the liturgical year at its best…or at its worst. It is real, however. Hours after our celebration of Christmas, we have the death of a saint, the death of a Christian Martyr. The first said to die for the “new faith.” The date of his martyrdom is celebrated every year on the 26th […]

St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr It is interesting… Sometimes the church moves so slowly that it seems it takes “forever” for it to act… And at other times, it moves so swiftly it is difficult to catch your breath and to even be aware of your bearings… I could have sworn that a little more […]