{"title":"Pope St. Stephen I","description":"\u003cp\u003eDevotional items honoring \u003cstrong\u003ePope St. Stephen I\u003c\/strong\u003e from CatholicShop.com — including holy cards, canvas prints, medals, statues, rosaries, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/pope-st-stephen-i\"\u003eLearn more about Pope St. Stephen I →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"st-stephen-in-color-9","title":"St. Stephen in Color 9-inch","description":"\u003cp\u003e This stunning 9-inch statue of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, serves as a beautiful reminder of his unwavering faith and forgiveness even in the face of death. 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It makes a thoughtful gift for First Communions, Confirmations, or other significant milestones, inviting recipients to draw closer to God through the example of this holy martyr.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldscheider","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45565193322681,"sku":"SR-76613-C","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/SR-76613-C.jpg?v=1763499703"},{"product_id":"pope-st-stephen-i-devotional-canvas","title":"Pope St. Stephen I - Devotional Canvas","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003eA portrait of Pope St. Stephen I for prayer and reflection, rendered in the Neoclassical style on premium stretched canvas. Suited for the home, chapel, parish office, or as a thoughtful gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePope St. Stephen I\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso known as Stephanus I.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePope from 254 to 257 who is best remembered for his vigorous defense of the validity of baptism conferred by heretics, against the contrary view of St. Cyprian of Carthage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis insistence that 'nothing is to be innovated except what has been handed down' is one of the earliest explicit appeals to apostolic Tradition in Western Christianity. 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The matte finish reduces glare and complements the warmth of the painted style. Arrives ready to hang. Available in 10 sizes from 8×8 inches up to 24×32 inches, in both square and portrait formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #c9a961; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eAbout This Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe saint portrait was carefully directed by rigorous research into each saint's life, era, traditional iconography, and symbols of devotion, which enabled the art team to render the image in a traditional Realist style using AI image generation technology. We chose this approach because many of the saints we wanted to honor — especially lesser-known martyrs, ancient confessors, and saints from outside Western Europe — have little or no devotional art available today. Rather than leave these saints without an image, we worked to give each one a faithful, reverent visual portrayal grounded in what we know of their life and witness, enhanced with symbols, dress, and traditional attributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe goal behind this approach is not to replace the great Catholic art of the centuries, but to extend the visual communion of saints to those whose faces have been forgotten — so that Catholics today can recognize, visualize, remember, and ask their intercession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sancta Lumina","offers":[{"title":"20x20 cm \/ 8x8″","offer_id":47282505580729,"sku":"b7668e93-15d6-4958-908d-15d900149640","price":40.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x35 cm \/ 11x14″","offer_id":47282505613497,"sku":"11720fff-7e84-491c-82c7-b288c46a4fdb","price":65.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x30 cm \/ 12x12″","offer_id":47282505646265,"sku":"9c51dcf6-1f6c-4700-bc60-a05c3893e318","price":64.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x45 cm \/ 12x18″","offer_id":47282505679033,"sku":"dda7e186-26b3-469a-93a0-2c9b184d1aba","price":76.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x40 cm \/ 16x16″","offer_id":47282505711801,"sku":"b0bfc4c8-3456-4fa3-bfd9-1256ef3fb85f","price":79.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm \/ 16x20″","offer_id":47282505744569,"sku":"0a1b655e-be35-4a0a-a3df-48f87d7c6e75","price":81.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x50 cm \/ 20x20″","offer_id":47282505777337,"sku":"2a1c49ad-edcf-4ab6-8cd0-a1dc4808fbd5","price":102.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x60 cm \/ 20x24″","offer_id":47282505810105,"sku":"e3f9733a-e272-4855-aef9-b4f73c31ecce","price":120.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x60 cm \/ 24x24″","offer_id":47282505842873,"sku":"6b8f1fce-8e48-4068-bb94-b9c7a93b4b7f","price":140.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x80 cm \/ 24x32″","offer_id":47282505875641,"sku":"502eeac0-68de-4337-8d1f-f1c11095253d","price":144.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/7628e3be-dae5-4d39-b3e6-09ccc79c8897.jpg?v=1779586096"},{"product_id":"pope-st-stephen-i-holy-card","title":"Pope St. Stephen I Holy Cards","description":"\u003cp\u003eA premium devotional holy card honoring Pope St. Stephen I. Featuring an original sacred portrait on the front and prayer content on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$0.99 per card · Sold in packs of 10 · Minimum order: 10 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Minimum Quantity for these cards is 10.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeast Day:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrayer on the reverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePope St. Stephen I, defender of the apostolic faith handed down from the beginning, pray that we may guard the Tradition of the Church with reverence and courage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on premium 350 gsm coated silk paper, full color on both sides. 2\" × 3.5\" vertical card — perfect for personal devotion, gift-giving, or evangelization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #faf6ee; border-left: 4px solid #c9a961; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #1a3a5e;\"\u003eAbout This Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe saint portrait was carefully directed by rigorous research into each saint's life, era, traditional iconography, and symbols of devotion, which enabled the art team to render the image in a traditional Realist style using AI image generation technology. 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