Conversion of St. Paul (25 January): Why Loving Truth Always Leads to the Catholic Faith

About this sermon

Today we reflect on the Conversion of Saint Paul, a feast that powerfully reminds us how loving the truth — even imperfectly — leads souls to Christ and His Church. Saint Paul was not a man who hated God. He was zealous, sincere, disciplined, and deeply committed to what he believed was the truth. Yet he was mistaken. When Christ revealed Himself, Paul converted instantly — not because he loved comfort or status, but because he loved the truth more than himself. This meditation explores: Why the Conversion of St. Paul is a “conversion feast” for all sincere seekers of God How zeal without truth can still be used by God Why good natural character matters in the spiritual life How God works out of time and sequence Why we can pray for the dead — even long after they have died The danger of pride in defending the faith Why charity, humility, and love of truth convert souls more than arguments Why Protestant conversions are acts of mercy, not hostility We also examine famous converts such as St. Paul, St. Ambrose, Scott Hahn, and Taylor Marshall, showing that conversion always follows the same pattern: a sincere love for what is true. This talk is a call to self-conversion first, humility in evangelization, and unwavering charity toward those who sincerely love Christ but have not yet found the fullness of the faith. 🙏 Let us ask St. Paul for the grace to love the truth wherever it is found — even when it challenges us. 00:00 – Protestant Conversion Day & the Feast of St. Paul 00:29 – Loving God Without Knowing Him 01:00 – Saul’s Zeal and Instant Conversion 01:46 – Why Those Who Love Truth Convert 02:05 – St. Ambrose and the Role of Natural Virtue 02:44 – Grace Builds on Nature 03:12 – Was St. Paul Knocked Off a Horse? 03:41 – Why There Are “13 Apostles” 04:47 – God Works Out of Time and Order 05:31 – Why We Can Pray for the Dead 06:09 – Hope for the Conversion of Non-Catholics 06:55 – What Protestants Miss Without the Sacraments 07:25 – Evangelization as an Act of Charity 08:00 – The Danger of Pride in Defending the Faith 09:42 – Truth Does Not Need Defending 10:19 – The First Conversion Is Our Own 10:36 – Why Truth Is Hard to Accept 11:14 – Asking One Question: Is It True? 11:57 – Prayer to St. Paul & Final Blessing Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #ConversionOfStPaul #CatholicFaith #CatholicConversion #LovingTheTruth #CatholicApologetics #TraditionalCatholic #SaintPaul #Evangelization #TrueChurch #LatinMass

Topics

• Faith
• Love & Compassion
• Bible Study