The first Martyr of the Church

[@edwardmarculewicz5140]

Bless you Father Brad, I need to prepare myself to witness to let God empower me to bear the opposition to the gospel.

[@dorothystewart5176]

Thank you Fr. Brad. I love the way you bring the teachings of God to us. Such joy and love. God bless you .

[@michelleschroeder9015]

May God’s grace continue to be poured out on you and all who hear your reflections. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@anagonzalez413]

Good morning, Father Doyle. Your reflection this morning has inspired me to pray today, especially for those who have distant themselves from the Church and are even persecuting it's members because of their Faith. Through the intercession of St. Stephen, may they be given the grace to come to know the Truth, JESUS!🙏🕊✨️Merry 🎄Christmas, blessings to all!!

[@maryannlacey4044]

Thank you for this message today about St Stephen. I had never thought of it before quite this way and it is fitting. May we all have a martyr’s heart to spread the message of God. 🙏🏽♥️

[@MargarettaScully]

God bless you, Fr.Brad. hope the feeling of Christmas last a whole year for us all.

[@crazyladyof3]

Thank you Father Brad ❤. Excellent teaching.

[@alecreeder703]

Thank you, Fr. Brad, for this amazing reflection on this feast day of St. Stephen! 🙏🏻🙌🏻🤲🏻🎄✨️

[@AnnPittack]

Beautiful as always.

[@carolcarlson3541]

Thank you Father , another good reflection on the death of St Stephen . 🙏🙏🙏

[@CathyHernandez-ju2cq]

Amen

[@candyhenderson4659]

Merry Christmas Father Brad

[@julieguillebeau7935]

Bless you bless me Fr. Brad from Delaware.

[@suzykelly7755]

During COVID, our Church leaders were given the opportunity to be open to the crown of martyrdom. But, instead, chose to close our churches and our holy Masses without a fight. Let us pray tor the intercession of St. Stephen for the pope and all bishops to have a martyr’s heart, courage, and perseverance.

[@rosiedamron8983]

I look at this in another light. They were protecting the sheep AND the shepherds from the ugly virus. Why would we want to make martyrs out of our priests when there is already a shortage?! In this electronic world, I went to weekly mass online and prayed just as I would at church. God has given our world new ways to shine in our faith. We all need to be the light.

[@debbiegraham5585]

We can not be the light without receiving Jesus in the Eucharist... watching electronically is okay, just like praying, but the Churches should have never been closed...

[@mikehoffman7987]

Please Pray for Healing for Ike, Margaret (depression) & endurance, Dominik. Anita and family, Hip, Rose, Clare, Diane, Jay, Eleanor, Paul, Ivan, Kathy, Norma, Bruce, Bill, Misty, Julie, Joy, John. Karen, Mary, Yvonne, Zoie, Ken, Amie, Anne, Ralph, George, Nancy, Grace, Bart, Rick, Mary, Cathy, Dick, Kathleen, all of our Friends, and myself our country, NLNI, and Jack. Special intention Mike, Micha, Jill, Cathy, Hunter, Anita, Brian, Sandy, David, Tom, Maple staff, FB Prayer Warriors’ intentions, and Hozana intentions.

[@debbiegraham5585]

Thank you, Fr. Brad

[@denisejordan64]

for my son

[@MomHarper927]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@LifeWithMeGinaMarie]

Thank you Father Brad

[@gladysclausing8785]

Good morning Fr. Doyle, have a blessed day.

[@MomHarper927]

Good Morning. Thank you Fr.

[@BUSRTXX-g3i]

I thought the Holy Innocents were the actual first martyrs?

[@colleenciufo4653]

Stephen was the first martyr of free will.

[@KarenDowns-i3x]

They were but were not baptized Christians. Stephen was the first baptized Christian martyr.

[@theresayates3872]

Thank you Fr. Brad

[@camillebasinger573]

Thank you, Fr. Brad!