The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul offers us tremendous hope that God can touch even the hardest heart and bring about a life-giving transformation.
Mass Readings – The Conversion of St. Paul (#519)
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The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul offers us tremendous hope that God can touch even the hardest heart and bring about a life-giving transformation.
Mass Readings – The Conversion of St. Paul (#519)
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Jesus refers to a couple of public incidents and concludes with a parable, all pointing out the crucial need to repent of our sins.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 29th Week of the Year (I, #478)
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Teaching his disciples, Jesus makes it clear that we must first confront the blindness in our lives before we seek to guide others in life.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#441)
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St. John Chrysostom, pray for us!

On his way to Damascus to hunt for followers of Christ, Paul is struck to the ground and blinded. Having his sight restored through Ananias’ intercession, the one who formerly persecuted the Church now becomes a shining example of faith.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 3rd Week of Easter (#277)
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Following Peter’s speech, the crowd is cut to the heart and asks what they must do. Peter’s response to repent, be baptized, and receive the Holy Spirit inspires us to live our faith with an ongoing conversion of heart as the Spirit guides us throughout our lives.
Mass Readings – Tuesday in the Octave of Easter (#262)
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Following the call of Levi, Jesus responds to the scribes and Pharisees, saying that he has come to call sinners to repentance. (Hint: that means all of us.) #222
Mass Readings – Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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Seven Founders of the Servite Order, pray for us!

The change in St. Paul (and also in Ananias who was sent to heal him) reveals our need for an ongoing conversion of heart as we follow Christ.
Mass Readings – Conversion of St. Paul (#519)
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St. Paul, pray for us!

The call of Levi reveals the transformative power of Christ, who meets us where we are at, and invites us to stretch and grow.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 1st Week of the Year (#310)
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St. Hilary, pray for us!

Following the healing of a crippled man, Peter speaks to the crowd and redirects their attention to Jesus and his redeeming work in salvation history. By shining the light on the Lord, we recognize that we are part of God’s great love story, inspired each day to draw closer to Christ.
Mass Readings – Thursday in the Octave of Easter
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Peter’s response to the question, “What are we to do?” inspires us to embrace the daily call to conversion of heart as we repent of our sins and draw strength from the Holy Spirit.
Mass Readings – Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
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