St. Paul’s understanding of the body of Christ was formed by his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. He recounts his conversion in the Acts of the Apostles…

“While I was on my way and approaching Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone about me. I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ Then he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.’” Acts 22:6-8 (emphasis added)

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