You can watch Msgr. LaMorte’s homily from this morning’s Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral here.
The readings today remind us of our own response to the call of Jesus. The Lord continues to lift people up from wherever they are, just as He did to Matthew.
From Jamaica to Ukraine, Catholics find Christ's light amid persecution, disaster, and division.
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| 12/26/2025
"Protomartyr" is a Greek term typically translated as "the first martyr."
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| 12/26/2025
It's not a coincidence that the day after Christmas is the celebration of St. Stephen, the first martyr.