St. Paul
Apostle to the Gentiles
Feast Day: June 29
Biography
St. Paul (c. 5–67 AD), born Saul of Tarsus, was a Pharisee who zealously persecuted the early Church until his dramatic encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus. Blinded by the experience and then healed by Ananias, he was baptized and became the most prolific missionary of the apostolic age. He undertook three major missionary journeys across the Mediterranean, founded Christian communities in Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome, and wrote fourteen epistles that form a substantial portion of the New Testament. His theology of grace, justification, and the Body of Christ shaped Christian thought forever. He was beheaded in Rome under Nero around 67 AD.
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Prayer
O glorious St. Paul, who from a persecutor became the most zealous Apostle, obtain for me the grace to labor courageously for the glory of God. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Asking for Intercession
Catholics ask saints to pray with us and for us, as we ask friends on earth. St. Paul, who lives in God's presence, intercedes before His throne. Speak from your heart: “St. Paul, please pray for me…” You may also pray the prayer above or include this intention in your Rosary.