Saint
Saint Paul the Apostle
- Country / origin
- Tarsus — today Turkey
- Feast
- 29 June — Saints Peter and Paul
- Feast
- 25 January — The Conversion of Saint Paul
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A persecutor of Christians who met the risen Christ on the road to Damascus and became the Apostle of the nations.
In Scripture: Acts of the Apostles 9:1–19Philippians 3:7–14
Biblical profile: Paul →Patron of
- evangelisation
- missionaries
- writers
- conversion
When to ask for intercession
- a radical change of life
- mission
- courage to speak of Christ
- leaving behind a past opposed to faith
A short prayer
Saint Paul, help me to leave behind what keeps me from Christ and to use my life to proclaim the Gospel.
Written for Lumen as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
What are you living through today?
- Deep conversion
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