refuses to believe will be condemned. Signs like these will accompany those who have believed:
in my name they will cast out demons and speak new languages; they will pick up snakes, and if
they drink anything poisonous, they will be unharmed; they will lay their hands on the sick, and
they will be healed.”

Reflect

Paul is one of the most dynamic characters in Scripture. It’s no wonder then that many paintings
depict the moment of his life celebrated in today’s feast. Countless paintings depict Paul being
knocked from his horse on the way to Damascus. (Interestingly, Scripture never mentions a horse
and it seems unlikely that a tent-maker like Paul would have owned one.) After encountering Jesus
on the road, Paul completely changed his life. He went from persecuting followers of Christ and
dragging them in chains to prison to being one of Christianity’s most eloquent supporters, preaching
the Gospel throughout the Roman Empire.

One of the most fascinating elements of Paul’s conversion is that the encounter with Jesus left him
unable to see and in need of help from his companions. His encounter with Jesus made
him aware of his vulnerability and his need for others. Perhaps his reflection on this experience led to
his brilliant theology of the Body of Christ and our need to be united in the Lord.

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