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7:55. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to
heaven, saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the right hand of
God. And he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man
standing on the right hand of God.
7:56. And they, crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears and
with one accord ran violently upon him.
7:57. And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him. And the
witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose
name was Saul.
7:58. And they stoned Stephen, invoking and saying: Lord Jesus, receive
my spirit.
7:59. And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying:
Lord, lay not his sin to their charge: And when he had said this, he
fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his death.
Acts Chapter 8
Philip converts the Samaritans and baptizes the eunuch.
8:1. And at that time, there was raised a great persecution against the
church which was at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed through the
countries of Judea, and Samaria, except the apostles.
8:2. And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral and made great
mourning over him.
8:3. But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to
house: and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.
8:4. They therefore that were dispersed went about preaching the word of
God.
8:5. And Philip, going down to the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto
them.
8:6. And the people with one accord were attentive to those things which
were said by Philip, hearing, and seeing the miracles which he did.
8:7. For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice,
went out.
8:8. And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed.
8:9. There was therefore great joy in that city. Now there was a certain
man named Simon who before had been a magician in that city, seducing
the people of Samaria, giving out that he was some great one:
8:10. To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying:
This man is the power of God, which is called great.
8:11. And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had
bewitched them with his magical practices.
8:12. But when they had believed Philip preaching of the kingdom of God,
in the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
8:13. Then Simon himself believed also and, being baptized, he adhered
to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding
great miracles which were done.
8:14. Now, when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that
Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and
John.
8:15. Who, when they were come, prayed for them that they might receive
the Holy Ghost.
8:16. For he was not as yet come upon any of them: but they were only
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
8:17. Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy
Ghost.
They laid their hands upon them, etc... The apostles administered the
sacrament of confirmation, by imposition of hands, and prayer; and the
faithful thereby received the Holy Ghost. Not but they had received the
grace of the Holy Ghost at their baptism: yet not that plenitude of
grace and those spiritual gifts which they afterwards received from
bishops in the sacrament of confirmation, which strengthened them to
profess their faith publicly.
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