The Conversion of St. Paul: Love Your Enemies & Never Give Up on Souls (25 January)

About this sermon

Ave Maria Purísima. In today’s homily for the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, we reflect on one of the most powerful transformations in all of Sacred Scripture. Saul of Tarsus was on his way to Damascus to persecute Christians—yet by the grace of God, he became St. Paul, one of the greatest saints and apostles of the Church. The Acts of the Apostles reminds us that Saul was present at the stoning of St. Stephen, guarding the cloaks of those who murdered the first martyr. Yet St. Stephen prayed for his persecutors. As St. Augustine famously said, “There would have been no St. Paul without the prayer of St. Stephen.” This homily teaches a crucial spiritual lesson: 👉 Never give up on any soul. 👉 Love your enemies—not emotionally, but by an act of the will. The Gospel does not demand impossible feelings, but a willing choice to desire the good of others, even those who harm us. One practical way to love our enemies is through a simple prayer: “God, make him happy in this life and the next.” “God, make her happy in this life and the next.” Praying for someone’s eternal happiness is one of the most loving acts possible—and it detaches our will from our emotions, where holiness or sin truly lies. You never know who the next St. Paul may be. 📖 Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul 🕊️ Love of enemies 🔥 Power of prayer ✝️ Growth in holiness 0:00 – Opening Prayer (Ave Maria Purísima) 0:10 – Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul 0:20 – Saul’s persecution of Christians 0:30 – St. Stephen’s martyrdom and prayer 0:42 – St. Augustine on St. Stephen & St. Paul 0:56 – Never give up on any soul 1:06 – What it really means to love your enemies 1:27 – Love as an act of the will 1:38 – A simple prayer for your enemies 1:56 – Detaching will from emotions 2:25 – Growing in holiness through prayer 2:47 – You never know who the next St. Paul is For more please visit https://www.veritascaritas.com/ & 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. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #ConversionOfStPaul #CatholicHomily #LoveYourEnemies #TraditionalCatholic #SaintPaul #CatholicFaith #StStephen #ActsOfTheApostles #CatholicPrayer #Holiness #Forgiveness #CatholicTeaching

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Perseverance