Saul of Tarsus was not a man steeped in sin, but a zealous defender of the Law. His conversion is a turn to a deeper understanding of the Truth and a commitment to conform his behavior to it. Thus, the feared persecutor of those who followed "The Way" became the zealous missionary and teacher who has left us 14 letters included in the canon of the New Testament. He is the man, the "chosen instrument" (Acts 9:15) who brought the Way to the Gentiles in cities that bordered the rim of the Mediterranean and continues to bring it to us in our readings during Mass and Worship. Where would Christianity be without Paul?
God's ways are mysterious but always seem to contradict human logic. How could a man change so drastically from one direction to the complete opposite? Again, the Power of God is evident. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," Paul says (Phil 4:13). When he met Jesus face to face on the Road to Damascus, he literally saw the light and knew he must follow it. Jesus still comes to us as we walk our road. What is he saying to us today?
Bro. Rene
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