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[[Image:CaravaggioConversionPaul01.jpg|thumb|right|''The Conversion of Saint Paul'', a 1600 painting by Italian artist Caravaggio (1571–1610).]] |
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'''The Conversion of Paul''' is a feast celebrated during the [[liturgical year]] on [[25 January]], recounting the Conversion of [[Saul of Tarsus]], the Roman tax collector later the apostle [[Paul]] in Chapter 9 of [[Acts of the Apostles]]. This feast is celebrated in the [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox]], [[Roman Catholic]] and [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] churches. |
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'''The Conversion of Paul''' is a feast celebrated during the [[liturgical year]] on [[25 January]], recounting the Conversion of [[Saul of Tarsus]], the Roman tax collector converted to Christianity. While on the road to Damascus to annihilate the Christian community there, is struck blind by a brilliant light and hears the voice of Christ saying, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?...And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but they heard not the voice..." (Acts 22:6-11). Elsewhere Paul claims to have seen Christ during the vision, and it is on this basis that he grounds his claim to be recognised as an Apostle: "Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?" (I Corinthians 9:1). |
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This feast is celebrated in the [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox]], [[Roman Catholic]] and [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] churches. |
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==See also== |
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* [[The Conversion of Saint Paul (Caravaggio)]] |
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* [[Conversion on the Way to Damascus]] |
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Revision as of 22:28, 25 January 2007
The Conversion of Paul is a feast celebrated during the liturgical year on 25 January, recounting the Conversion of Saul of Tarsus, the Roman tax collector converted to Christianity. While on the road to Damascus to annihilate the Christian community there, is struck blind by a brilliant light and hears the voice of Christ saying, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?...And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but they heard not the voice..." (Acts 22:6-11). Elsewhere Paul claims to have seen Christ during the vision, and it is on this basis that he grounds his claim to be recognised as an Apostle: "Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?" (I Corinthians 9:1).
This feast is celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.