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DESCRIPTION:Paul\, or Saul as he was known until he became a Christian\, wa
 s a Roman citizen\, born at Tarsus\, in present-day Turkey. He was brought
  up as an observant Jew\, studying in Jerusalem for a time under Gamaliel\
 , the most famous rabbi of the day. Describing himself\, he said\, “I am
  an Israelite\, a descendant of Abraham\, a member of the tribe of Benjami
 n” (Romans 11:1).\nA few years after the death of Jesus\, Saul came in c
 ontact with the new Christian movement\, and became one of the most fanati
 cal of those who were determined to stamp out this “dangerous heresy.”
  Saul witnessed the stoning of Stephen and approved of it. He was on the w
 ay to Damascus to lead in further persecution of the Christians when his d
 ramatic conversion took place. From that day\, Paul devoted his life total
 ly to Christ\, and especially to the conversion of Gentiles. The Acts of t
 he Apostles describes the courage and determination with which he planted 
 Christian congregations over a large area of the land bordering the easter
 nMediterranean.\nHis letters\, which are the earliest Christian writings\,
  established him as one of the early founders of Christian theology. He wr
 ites\, “I have been crucified with Christ\; it is no longer I who live\,
  but Christ who lives in me\; and the life I now live in the flesh I live 
 by faith in the Son of God\, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Gala
 tians 2:20).\nPaul describes himself as small and insignificant in appeara
 nce: “His letters are weighty and strong\,” it was said of him\, “bu
 t his bodily presence is weak\, and his speech of no account” (2 Corinth
 ians 10:10). He writes of having a disability or affliction which he had p
 rayed God to remove from him\, and quotes the Lord’s reply\, “My grace
  is sufficient for you\, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Ther
 efore\, Paul went on to say\, “I will all the more gladly boast of my we
 aknesses\, that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12:
 9).\nPaul is believed to have been martyred at Rome in the year 64 under N
 ero.\nThe feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul marks the end of the Week 
 of Prayer for Christian Unity.
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SUMMARY:The Conversion of Saint Paul
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