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Saint Paul was perhaps the most important evangelizer in the early Church, baptizing scores into a burgeoning Christianity. An Apostle and a martyr, he is most often remembered as a firebrand, but his letters were deeply and profoundly spiritual. In 30 Days with Saint Paul, Thomas J. Craughwell delves into the scriptures, and brings forth the devotional power of Saint Paul. An intimate encounter with one of the most powerful missionaries of Church, learn from the man who converted thousands to Christianity. Packed with excerpts from Saint Paul's epistles and other passages of scripture, and supplemented with beautiful prayers and meditations for each day, 30 Days with Saint Paul brings the Apostles passionate and unfailing faith to life.

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Philosophie et théologie

Christian theology

Catholic Church

Christianity

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	04 avril 2012
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781618900708
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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30 Days with
Saint Paul

© 2012 Thomas Craughwell

All rights reserved. With the exception of short excerpts used in articles and critical reviews, no part of this work may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in any form whatsoever, printed or electronic, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

ISBN: 978-1-61890-071-5

Cover design by Caroline Kiser.

Printed and bound in the United States of America.

Contents
Biography of Saint Paul
Day 1: The Love of Christ
Day 2: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
Day 3: Members of the Household of God
Day 4: The Holy Name of Jesus
Day 5: The Image of the Invisible God
Day 6: Those Who Have Fallen Asleep
Day 7: God’s Kindness
Day 8: The Nature of Love
Day 9: Live by the Spirit
Day 10: Your Calling
Day 11: Alive to God
Day 12: Love Never Ends
Day 13: The Whole Armor of God
Day 14: The Love of Christ
Day 15: Children without Blemish
Day 16: What Abides
Day 17: The Potter and the Clay
Day 18: Give Praise to the Life-Giving God
Day 19: Rooted in Christ
Day 20: The Body and Blood of the Lord
Day 21: Be Steady
Day 22: Forbear with One Another
Day 23: Encourage the Fainthearted
Day 24: Put on Immortality
Day 25: Beware the False Prophets
Day 26: Bring Christ to All Nations
Day 27: Seek the Quiet Peace of Prayer
Day 28: Take Up the Cross, and Follow Him
Day 29: Give Humble Thanks for God’s Grace
Day 30: Fight the Good Fight
About the Author

Biography of Saint Paul
(died c. 67)
Feast days: June 29 and January 25
All of the apostles were important, but St. Paul was the indispensable apostle. He had a genius for taking the message of Jesus Christ, which was deeply rooted in Hebrew theology and religious practice, and making it accessible and appealing to Greeks and Romans. He is the founder of Christian theology, the man who built upon the gospel to formulate a coherent system that explained the impact of the coming of Jesus Christ into the world as God and man, and the salvation he achieved for us through his death on the Cross and his Resurrection. Like the rabbis who taught in the synagogues, Paul taught the first Christians in the house-churches where they met for the Eucharist. But he also imitated the Greek philosophers who button-holed passersby in the marketplace; by introducing questions about the nature of this world and hopes for the next, he brought the conversation around to the truth of the gospel. You will find an example of Paul’s method in the Acts of the Apostles, in the speeches he delivered in Athens.
His Hebrew name was Saul, and he was born in Tarsus, in what is now Turkey. He was of the tribe of Benjamin, and a Pharisee. His father was a citizen of Rome, and Saul inherited that citizenship. This does not mean he had been born in Rome, or had lived there. It was an honor the Roman administrators of the empire granted to conquered people as a way to foster loyalty to the regime. Roman citizenship brought with it a host of privileges, which St. Paul would invoke: if a Roman citizen were arrested, he had the right to have his case tried by Caesar; he could not be tortured (a standard part of the Roman judicial system at the time); if he were found guilty and sentenced to death, he could only be beheaded. The privilege of citizenship explains why St. Paul was beheaded while St. Peter, who was not a citizen of Rome, died the gruesome death of being crucified upside down.
Saul’s father was a tentmaker, and he taught this trade to his son, but he also arranged for the boy to receive a solid religious education. When Saul was in his teens, his father sent him to Jerusalem to study under Rabbi Gamaliel, regarded as one of the finest teachers in the land of Israel. Paul may have been in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. Certainly he was there at the time of the first persecution of the Church. He witnessed and consented to the stoning of the deacon, St. Stephen, and watched over the coats of the men who gave Christianity it’s first martyr.
Saul was zealous in his faith, and volunteered to help in the round-up of Christians. Hoping to escape the persecution, many Jerusalem Christians fled elsewhere. Saul received letters from the high priest authorizing him to arrest Christians wherever he found them, and so he set out for Damascus, “breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord.”
Saul and his party of soldiers were not far from Damascus when a blinding light flashed around them. Paul’s horse reared, throwing him to the ground. Stunned and frightened, Saul had a vision of Christ. “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” the Lord demanded. “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you persecute.” “Lord.” Saul said, “what will you have me do?” Christ commanded him to continue to Damascus and wait there for a sign. Then Jesus vanished.
The soldiers were as terrified as Saul. They had seen the flash of light and heard Christ’s voice, but they had not seen anyone. In the stillness that followed the vision, the soldiers climbed down from their horses and lifted Saul from the dust of the road. He was blind.
Helping him back onto his horse, the soldiers led Saul to Damascus, to Straight Street, to the house of a Jewish man named Judas. For three days Saul refused to eat or drink and barely spoke as he pondered what might happen to him next. Then he had a visitor, a Christian named Ananias, whom the Lord had sent to heal Saul, body and soul. Ananias was afraid to go anywhere near such a notorious persecutor of Christians, but Christ assured him he had nothing to fear; Saul was a changed man, who would be Jesus’ “vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles.” At Judas’ house, Ananias touched Saul’s eyes and restored his sight, then he baptized him.
It is a widespread misconception that Saul took the name Paul after his Baptism as a sign that he had been reborn in Christ. In fact, for years Saul had used the name Paul when he was conversing or doing business with Gentiles. The Greek-speaking population of the Roman Empire—and Greek was the dominant language—often found it difficult to pronounce Hebrew names, so it was commonplace for Jews to adopt a Greek name for business purposes. In Saul’s case, this was especially important, since his Hebrew name sounded very much like the Greek word saulos, which means effeminate. Paulos, on the other hand, is Greek for rest or calm.
The Christians of Damascus were uneasy with Paul the convert. Was this a ruse; a way to win their confidence so it would be simple to round up the entire congregation? If the Christians were wary, the Jews of Damascus were openly hostile. They looked on Paul as a traitor, and some plotted to assassinate him. When word of the plot leaked out, some Christians hurried Paul to a house that had a window cut into the city wall. After dark, Paul climbed into a large basket, and the Christians lowered him to the ground.
Back in Jerusalem, Paul encountered the same problem—the Christians did not believe his story.

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