January 25: The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle—Feast

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January 25: The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle—Feast

c. 33–34
Patron Saint of missionaries, evangelists, writers, public workers, ropemakers, saddlemakers, and tentmakers
Invoked against hailstorms and snakebites
Liturgical Color: White

Quote:
For I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective. Indeed, I have toiled harder than all of them; not I, however, but the grace of God [that is] with me. Therefore, whether it be I or they, so we preach and so you believed. ~1 Corinthians 15:9–11

Prayer:
Saint Paul, you were filled with zeal throughout your life. First, you were zealous in persecuting the early Christians in an attempt to defend the Jewish interpretation of the Law of Moses. After you encountered Jesus, Whom you were persecuting, you completely changed your life and became one of the most zealous evangelists in the history of the world. Please pray for me, that I may embrace the same zeal you had and allow Jesus to convert my soul as fully as you allowed Him to convert you. Saint Paul, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.

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Image: "Conversion of St Paul on the Road to Damascus" By Hans Speckaert