{"id":3876,"date":"2017-12-26T19:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:09:19","slug":"prayer-st-stephen-feast-day-26th-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/prayer-st-stephen-feast-day-26th-december","title":{"rendered":"Prayer to St. Stephen-Feast Day 26th December."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">We give you thanks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">O Lord of glory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">for the example of the first Martyr who<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">looked up to heaven and prayed for<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">his persecutors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">to Your Son Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Who stands at Your right hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Where He lives and reigns<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">with You and The Holy Spirit. One God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">in Glory everlasting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We give you thanks. O Lord of glory. for the example of the first Martyr who looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors to Your Son Jesus Christ. Who stands at Your right hand. Where He lives and reigns with You and The Holy Spirit. One God. in Glory everlasting. 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