Acts 7:55-56, 59-60

Stoning of Saint Stephen by Paolo Uccello

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But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. "Look," he said, "I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he died.

Acts 7:55-56, 59-60

Read more about Saint Stephen in this short article by Fr. Steve Grunow-   Saint Stephen: The Martyr Who Opposed the Dark