Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.
Thou art a vessel of election, holy Paul the Apostle: thou art indeed worthy to be glorified. The preacher of truth, and doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth. Through thee all the Gentiles have known the grace of God. Intercede for us to God, who chose thee. (Tract of the Mass of the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul)
Today is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, or as I like to call it:
“But, but, but, I’ve worked for YEARS to get to this level of seniority! I’ve just reached the highest pay grade for my department! And the health insurance – I CAN’T walk away from the health insurance. You don’t understand. Full dental! FULL. DENTAL.! Hey! Dontcha think I would be FAR more effective working, you know, on the INSIDE? Huh? Huh? Like a mole. I could be an incredibly effective mole, passing info from the inside out, and then, you know, steering and shaping the narrative internally?
Right? See where I’m going with this? Right?
No?
Okay.”
Happy Feast Day.