" The testimony of Stephen, like that of Christian martyrs, shows our contemporaries are often distracted and disoriented, about who they should place their trust to give meaning to life. The martyr, in fact, is the one who dies with the certainty of knowing and loved by God, preferring nothing to the love of Christ, knows that he chose the best part. Configured fully to Christ's death, is aware of being a fertile seed of life in the world and to open paths of peace and hope ... "(Benedict XVI at the Angelus on 12/26/2009)
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