Pope Francis' General Audience:
English summary
Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the Acts of the
Apostles during the Wednesday General Audience, reflecting on St Paul’s
conversion. The official English-language summary is below:
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on
the Acts of the Apostles, we now consider Saint Paul’s 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: “Why are
you persecuting me?” This encounter with Jesus begins a journey that sees
Saul transformed into Paul: God’s “chosen instrument” to bring the Lord’s name
to all nations.
Paul’s 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’s 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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