Life of st paul the apostle
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St Paul's College is named for St Paul the Apostle. St Paul was born as Saul of Tarsus in Cilicia (now in Turkey). He is of the most influential of all the saints and his writings have influenced the growth of the Catholic Church since the first century.
St Paul was a Roman citizen and a Pharisee and was actually responsible for the persecution of the early Christians. He was noted to have been present at the martyrdom of St Stephen (first saint and martyr in Christian Theology).
Saul was on his way to Damascus to continue his reign of terror armed with letters from the high priests authorising the arrest of any followers of Christ.
"It happened that while he was travelling to Damascus and approaching the city, suddenly a light from heaven shone all round him. He fell to the ground and then he heard a voice saying, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? Get up an go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do."
(Acts 9:3-6)
Saul was converted as a result of this vision and changed his name to Paul. He went on to become one of the most powerful preachers of the faith. He was a well-educated man driven by passion and a love for Christ and His Church.
Today St Paul is celebrated in the Catholic Church as the patron saint of t
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Paul the Apostle
"Saint Paul" redirects here. For the U.S. city, see Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Paul the Apostle, (born as Saul of Tarsus) and also often called Saint Paul (2BC–64/65), was a Messianic Jewish-Romanwriter and rabbi. He was a convert to Christianity. It is believed that he wrote thirteen books of the Bible, together called the Pauline epistles. They are letters to churches and Christians. He wrote these letters to encourage them, to help them understand Christian teaching, and to help them to live Christian lives.
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[change | change source]Paul's name was originally Saul (not to be confused with King Saul from the books of Samuel in the Old Testament). He grew up learning both the Jewish law and the Greek ways of discussing things. We are first introduced to Saul in the Bible near the end of Acts 7. The Christian movement had begun with the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Saul was strongly against this, and he was happy as he watched Saint Stephen, the first martyr of Jesus, being killed by stoning after giving a speech that made the Jewish court angry. He worked for the Roman Government and helped lead the arrests and killing of many Christians in Israel and the nearby area.
Later on, Saul was