杏MAP导航 Francis' General Audience: English summary
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, we now consider Saint Paul鈥檚 conversion from fierce persecutor of the Church to fearless preacher of the Gospel. The pivotal moment in his life came when the Risen Lord appeared and asked him: 鈥淲hy are you persecuting me?鈥� This encounter with Jesus begins a journey that sees Saul transformed into Paul: God鈥檚 鈥渃hosen instrument鈥� to bring the Lord鈥檚 name to all nations.
Paul鈥檚 passage from blindness to sight symbolizes his passing from death to life and he begins to see the world in an entirely new way. Our immersion in the Paschal Mystery at baptism signifies, as it did for Paul, the start of a new life, a fresh way of viewing God and others. Let us pray that we may experience the full impact of God鈥檚 love, which alone can turn our stony hearts into hearts of flesh, capable of welcoming others in the same way as Jesus himself.
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