Conversion of st paul

1/2 January 25 | FEAST OF THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE Today we celebrate St Paul's metanoia, his conversion. Let's be like St. Paul, may we experience our own encounter with Jesus that we may truly follow God! This feast commemorates the conversion of Saul of Tarsus from being a persecutor of Christians to an Apostle of Christ is one of the most touching miracles in the history of the early Church. It shows us how faith comes from grace & from one’s free cooperation. >>> 2/2

Benjamin West: Detail Right Panel, Baptism of St. Paul from Conversion of St. Paul Painting, Dallas Museum of Art.

Feast of the Conversion of St Paul – 25 January

One feast day that often slips by without notice is the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. This miraculous event, which has been part of the Church calendar for more than 1,500 years, is an unmovable feast — that is, it is always on the same calendar date, Jan. 25. (Some years, the feast day falls on a Sunday, and because only a Solemnity or a feast of Our Lord can trump the Sunday liturgy, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul is not always widely commemorated then.) But these calendar…

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Conversion of St. Paul

“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” He said, “Who are you, sir?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting." (Acts 9: 4-5). Today is Friday, April 20 in the 3rd Week of Easter. We interrupt the Bread of Life Discourse to savor the Conversion of St Paul. The gentle breath of the LORD Jesus knocked Saul off his horse. Blinded by the dazzling light coming from the Redeemer, Paul was led by hand into the city of Damascus where Saul met Ananias.... Seekfirstcommunity.com

One of the most blessed features of our God is that God, unlike some of our family members, friends and neighbors, does not keep His anger forever. God is love, and God does not constantly chastise us or punish us. God forgives, God is merciful, God uses every means for our salvation.

Did an ancient meteor have such a life-changing impact on witnesses of the day that it shaped a religion and altered the course of history? Astronomers theorize that the dramatic flash and boom that converted Paul the Apostle may have been an exploding meteor.

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