Topic: Talk to God / Content: The first step in abiding in Christ is to learn to speak to talk with him with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Topic: What Kind of Branch are You? / Content: Jesus tells us that the Father cuts off dead branches and prunes those that are fruitful.

Topic: St. Paul’s Conversion / Content: St. Paul’s conversion reveals much about Jesus and his plan for his Church.

Topic: The Apostolic Preaching / Content: The message each of the apostles preached was the same: Jesus Christ is Lord!

Topic: In Imitation of Christ / Content: St. Stephen is given the grace to die in imitation of Jesus, with the extraordinary help of the Holy Spirit.

Topic: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus / Content: St. Stephen, as was the case with St. Peter and St John, begins to experience the graces and trials that Jesus said his disciples would experience.

Topic: The Face of an Angel / Content: St. Stephen, the first martyr, begin to experience opposition to his preaching.

Topic: Found Worthy to Suffer for the Name / Content: A powerful indicator of the profound transformation of the apostles was their rejoicing over being “found worthy to suffer for the name.”

Topic: We Must Obey God / Content: The Holy Spirit transformed the apostles from men who feared men to men who feared God.

Topic: Tell Them Everything about this Life / Content: After having been imprisoned, the apostles were instructed by their liberating angel to return to the Temple and teach everyone about the new life they’ve been given in Jesus Christ.