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The Conversion of St. Paul

Today the Catholic Church celebrates the conversion of St. Paul.  Originally named Saul, he was one of the worst persecutors of Christians in the first century.  Christians feared him.  Saul was one of the people who killed St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
His conversion story is familiar: On the road to Damascus, he was knocked [...]