Today is the feast day of the conversation of St. Paul and there can be no other celebration of the conversion of anyone more important to the Christianity than St. Paul’s conversion. Both his articulation of the foundational significance of Jesus’ death and resurrection and his inclusion of those beyond the boundaries of Israel and the Jewish community among those for whom the Gospel is meant were the foundational elements of Christianity.

About the Speaker: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica.

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