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The Conversion of St Paul
Monday, January 25, 2016 4:03
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Called by Christ from heaven, and laid low upon the earth, from a persecutor, he became a chosen vessel, and, laboring more than all others, sowed the grace of the Word more broadly among all, * and completed the teaching of the Gospel by his preaching. V. Last in his calling among the Apostles, but first in preaching, he made the name of Christ manifest to the peoples of many nations. And completed the teaching of the Gospel by his preaching. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. And completed…. (The third responsory of Matins of the Conversion of St Paul, according to the Dominican Breviary.)
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| The Conversion of St Paul, by Michelangelo Buonarroti, in the Pauline Chapel, (also known as the Farnese Chapel) in the Vatican, 1542-45. (This fresco, one of the artist’s vary last, was magnificently restored in the reign of Pope Benedict XVI, and is now cleaner, sharper in line and richer in color than is shown in this photograph, especially in the parts of the sky that here appear white.) |
R. A Christo de caelo vocátus, et in terra prostrátus, ex persecutóre effectus est vas electiónis: et plus ómnibus labórans, multo latius inter omnes verbi gratiam seminávit * atque doctrínam evangélicam sua praedicatióne complévit. V. Inter Apóstolos vocatióne novíssimus, praedicatióne primus, nomen Christi multárum manifestávit gentium pópulis. Atque. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spirítui Sancto. Atque.
Source: http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2016/01/the-conversion-of-st-paul.html
“Called by Christ from heaven, and laid low upon the earth, from a persecutor, …”
“persecutor” Who do you mean exactly? Do you mean the Roman empire? If so you’re wrong, Rome didn’t persecute people for their religious beliefs, in fact Rome was uber tolerant of peoples beliefs. They persecuted subjects of Rome when they rebelled against Roman rule, not over their religious beliefs. It’s very typical of Christians to claim persecution where there is none and especially where they are being the antagonist. I recently saw a cartoon that summed up militant Christians perfectly. The first image depicted a Christian attacking someone by beating them over the head with their cross while accusing them of being evil for not being a Christian , and the second image showed the someone breaking the cross over their knee with the Christian shouting ‘persecution’. Perfect depiction of a Christian.
Pix quote: ““persecutor” Who do you mean exactly”
If you are straining for an example try looking in the mirror ( without throwing up ).
It seems impossible to view a “christian-news” article here these days without having to see your troll handiwork as the first and sometimes only feedback.
Carry on lackey.