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Jan 25, 2022 · The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul celebrates St. Paul turning away from persecution of Christians to promoting Christianity. St. Paul, named Saul at his circumcision, a Jew of...
On January 25, the faithful celebrate the Conversion of Saint Paul, one of the great events of the early Church. Saul, a student of the great Pharisee rabbi Gamaliel, had persecuted Christians, but was suddenly converted on the road to Damascus when our Lord appeared to him in His resurrected glory (Acts 9:1-9).
What date is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul? It is observed annually on January 25. The next date is Saturday January 25, 2025. When the Conversion of St. Paul falls on a Sunday, the Sunday liturgy takes precedence.
- Begun in The East
- Arrival in Jerusalem
- Reaching Bethlehem
- The Gifts of The Magi
The Pope noted that the Wise Men saw the star in the East, where the sun rises. They were not content with their own “knowledge and traditions,” he said, but “desired something more.” Pope Francis called on all Christians to follow the star of Jesus, and His invitation to unity, “without worrying about how long and tiring the road may be.” In our o...
When the Magi arrived in Jerusalem, they were brought abruptly down to earth when Herod “and all Jerusalem with Him” were troubled at their mission. “In the holy city, the Magi did not see reflected the light of the star, but experienced the resistance of the dark forces of this world.” Pope Francis said that in our own journey towards full Christi...
Ultimately, the Pope said, the Magi arrived at the Bethlehem, where they knelt down and worshiped the Child Jesus. “In this way, the Magi foreshadowed the disciples of Jesus, many yet one, who at the conclusion of the Gospel fell down in worship before the Risen Lord on the mountain in Galilee.” Both these events can become prophetic signs for cont...
Finally, the Holy Father reflected on the gifts the Magi presented to Baby Jesus, which symbolize the gifts the Lord desires to receive from us: Gold, showing that God must be in first place; frankincense, symbolizing the importance of prayer; and myrrh, calling us to “honour the body of Jesus taken down from the Cross,” which “speaks to us of care...
Oct 14, 2024 · Conversion of St. Paul Feast day: Jan 25. The great apostle was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin. He surpassed all his peers in zeal for the Jewish law and their traditions, which he thought to...
Jan 24, 2014 · After the close of the Christmas season with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the first Feast in Ordinary Time is the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle on January 25. This is a solitary...
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Our feast today not only celebrates Saint Paul, it specifically celebrates his conversion. Think about that glorious conversion. Those three days that Saul spent in Damascus after encountering Jesus on the road changed his life.
