SERMON/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL 25TH JANUARY 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL 25TH JANUARY 2024 Acts of Apostles 22:3-16; Ps.117; Mark 16:15-18 Conversion of Mind-set Today we celebrate the conversion of St. Paul. Ordinarily, conversion involves a movement from bad to good; from sinfulness to righteousness; from waywardness to holiness. But looking at the life of Saul (before conversion) we cannot really say that he was bad, sinful or wayward. In the first reading of today, Paul himself gave an account of his life before, during and after his conversion. From this account, we come to understand another dimension to the whole concept of conversion. Conversion also entails a movement from the conventional practices or ideologies to the full truth. Before conversion, Paul noted that he had great zeal for God. He was privileged to have been properly educated both formerly and informally. This education taught him that any other way outside Judaism is misleading. So, Paul grew up learn...