OUR ONGOING FAITH JOURNEY IN LIGHT OF ST. PAUL'S CONVERSION..............

The zealously devout Jew Saul who persecuted early Christians until his dramatic conversion to Jesus Christ, becoming one of the outstanding Missionary Evangelists of the Apostolic Era of Catholic-Christianity, sets a superb example of what it means to be truly converted in heart, mind, body, and soul, to Jesus and the Gospel, as our way of Life.  The Conversion of St. Paul which we liturgically celebrate today as the Week of Prayer For Christian Unity concludes, speaks to us as a signal to assessing and redirecting our own Call and Answer to Continuing Conversion as Disciples of Jesus The Christ.  Christian Conversion is an ongoing, lifelong, experience - not just a one time event.  Baptism, Repentance, Contrition, Atonement, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, from the inception of our Faith Journey and embraced throughout our lives are necessary components of our ongoing Conversion as Faithful Witnesses of the Lord Jesus.  As you commit yourself in 2014 to changing yourself into a fuller follower of the Divine Savior what more will you do to serve God in your relationships with other persons you encounter and interact with ?  Paul journeyed far to share his Christian Conversion with others.  Most of us who are Catholic-Christians today are destined to do it nearer to where we are located in our homes, neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and communities.  Where ? and How ? are you and I, putting our Call to Conversion into practice right now and daily ?..............Father Troy David