You can watch Fr. Donald Haggerty’s homily from this morning’s Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral here.
Zechariah being made mute seems to be a punishment, and yet it was a great blessing. He learned to pray – not just to say prayers.
From Jamaica to Ukraine, Catholics find Christ's light amid persecution, disaster, and division.
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OSV News
| 12/26/2025
"Protomartyr" is a Greek term typically translated as "the first martyr."
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OSV News
| 12/26/2025
It's not a coincidence that the day after Christmas is the celebration of St. Stephen, the first martyr.