Saint Paul: Most Influential Of All Saints

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I have been lucky enough to have been a bystander at one of the beloved Saint Paul's speeches. Saint Paul is one of the most influential of all Saints. He was originally known as Saul and was a Pharisee, which is “a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions”. One day, Saul was walking on the road to Damascus and experienced a powerful vision.

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