Given that Thursday marked the feast of St. Stephen, recognizing the first martyr of Christianity, Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, told Newsmax the message for this time of year is about something deeper than God showing us love.
“Saint Stephen’s martyrdom leads us deeper — something that both Jews and Christians acknowledge,” Pavone told “American Agenda.” “We are to love the Lord, our God, with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength.”
“So, Jesus takes on a body and blood so that he can offer it on the cross. Greater love than this no one has, than to lay down his life for his friends and for his God [John 15:13]. This is what we see — not only God loving us, but Christmas shows us the power that He gives us to love Him, even if it means the sacrificing of our lives.”
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