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Mark 16: 25-18

¹⁵ He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. ¹⁶ Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; ¹⁸ they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

We celebrate the conversion of St. Paul and the end of the week of prayer for Christian Unity with the conclusion of the Gospel of St. Mark, the commissioning of the Twelve to"Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature." Paul did this faithfully and courageously after his conversion.  When we think of it, he who persecuted the followers of THE WAY, became one of its greatest advocates, assiduously and tirelessly, giving his life for it, we cannot help but be astounded and inspired by the radical change. His legacy is not only the Letters (Epistles) which still inspire us today, by also his example of what it means to take our faith seriously: to live it and spread it.  May we go and do likewise.

Lord God today we join with the Church throughout the world to celebrate the feast of the great apostle to the Gentiles. Called by the risen Christ, Paul no longer lived for himself or for his own justice but only for Christ and with Christ. May we who follow in his footsteps never seek to build up ourselves but always to give of ourselves in building up the body of believers. Amen.

  Rev. John Conley, C.S.C.