Friday, January 25, 2013

The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul


Destined to evangelize the Gentiles 'to turn them from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God that they may obtain the forgiveness of their sins' (Acts 26:18), Saul is called by Christ, above all, to work a radical conversion upon himself. Saul thus begins his laborious road of conversion that will last as long as he lives, beginning with unusual humility with that ‘what must I do, Lord?’ and docilely letting himself be led by the hand to Ananias, through whose prophetic ministry it will be given to him to know God's plan.

-Blessed John Paul II, Jan. 25,1983

On this Feast of your Conversion, St. Paul, pray for Christians throughout the world, that we may be constantly converted to an ever-stronger bond of unity in Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

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