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\u00a0How did Paul, the “servant of the persecution,\u00bb become Paul, the servant of the Gospel? <\/span>This<\/span> is how he began to change, surprisingly, thanks to a fascinating encounter with the resurrected Lord on the way to Damascus. Jesus told Paul, who hastened to imprison Christians, that he would become his “chosen tool’ to spread the Gospel among the Gentiles – and at no small personal cost! This encounter changed Paul’s life dramatically. And precisely what Jesus promised happened – Paul focused all his energy on spreading the good news about Christ to everyone around him. Would you also be able to repeat Paul’s words and talk about the Gospel as something that you also serve? Sure knew. It is the vocation of every Christian, not only a priest, missionary, or religious. Jesus wants each of us to become a herald of his glad tidings. He wants each of us to tell a story about God’s love for man. Paul himself provides us with some support points on how to do it as effectively as possible. See Chapters 22 and 26 in the Acts of the Apostles, where Paul, this great theologian, discusses his conversion. <\/span>This<\/span> is not speculative theology. Paul briefly summarizes how he met the Lord Jesus and how this meeting changed his life. Simply, directly, convincingly. Anyone can do this! What’s more, each of us is called to do so. Try to write down what you could talk about first. For example, it could be about how prayer brings you God’s peace. Or about how you get closer and closer to Jesus with each Holy Mass and how it fills you with gratitude for saving you from sin. Then pray with faith, expecting God to open the door for you. And finally, be careful about every opportunity that Jesus gives you to share your faith experience with someone you may invite to pray with you. Harvest is near! Let us ask the Lord for the grace and courage to become workers in his harvest.<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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