Conversion of St Paul

The feast of the Conversion of St Paul has been part of the Church calendar for more than 1,500 years, and it is an unmovable feast.

Jan 21, 2022

The feast of the Conversion of St Paul has been part of the Church calendar for more than 1,500 years, and it is an unmovable feast.

Saul, Paul’s given name, was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (Turkey) around the year AD 8. Schooled as a Pharisee, he was a tent maker by trade, but was most noted for his hatred of Christians.

Saul even sought and received permission from the high priest to proceed to Damascus to imprison more followers of Christ.

But what happened on the road to Damascus?: the bright light that knocked Saul down, the voice of Jesus, Saul’s blindness and his immediate, positive response to the calling of Christ, led to him going to Damascus where he was baptised, and known as Paul.

In the long history of the Church, no conversion has been more consequential than St Paul’s.

It was the turning point in Paul’s spiritual life. He changed, or God changed him, on one particular night. And on that night, Christianity changed too. And when the course of Christianity changed, the world changed.

Thereafter, all his zeal and energy were focused on the spread of the Gospel message. We know him from his wonderful letters to the early Christian communities. -- Agencies

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