Saint Paul the Apostle
Feast day: June 29
Apostle to the Gentiles and great missionary of the early Church — feast on June 29.
Saul of Tarsus, a strict Pharisee, persecuted Christians until his extraordinary conversion on the road to Damascus.
He became Paul, an apostle chosen to bring the Gospel to the nations, founding communities throughout the Mediterranean.
His letters, part of the New Testament, form one of the pillars of Christian theology and spirituality.
He endured imprisonments, shipwrecks, and persecutions, witnessing to Christ until martyrdom in Rome around AD 67.
His liturgical feast is June 29, with Saint Peter. He is invoked for conversions, missionaries, and perseverance in faith.
Dedicated prayer
To the apostle of the nations, we ask for evangelizing zeal, conversion, and fidelity to the Gospel.
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