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. Here’s what St. Paul DIDN’T say as he was laid out supine on the Damascus road:
“But, but, but, I’ve worked for YEARS to get to this level of seniority in the Temple bureaucracy. I’ve just reached the highest pay grade for my department! I’ll lose my pension! 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. Being converted means BEING CONVERTED, not half-in half-out.
St. Paul, pray for us.
Happy Feast Day.