How love motivated St. Stephen in his martyrdom

The Church honors the memory of St. Stephen on December 26, recalling how he was the first martyr after Jesus' death on the cross.

St. Fulgentius of Ruspe offers us a beautiful meditation on the love the motivated St. Stephen and how it permeated everything he did.

This should be the mark of every Christian, always motivated by the love of Christ.

As we ponder the many mysteries of Christmas, let us examine our lives and seek to live it by God's love, willing to do anything that will spread that love into the world.