O Glorious Saint Paul, after persecuting the Church you
became by God's grace its most zealous Apostle. To carry the
knowledge of Jesus, our divine Savior, to the uttermost parts of
the earth you joyfully endured prison, scourgings, stonings, and
shipwreck, as well as all manner of persecutions culminating in
the shedding of the last drop of your blood for our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Obtain for us the grace to labor strenuously to being the
faith to others and to accept any trials and tribulations that
may come our way. Help us to be inspired by your Epistles and to
partake of your indomitable love for Jesus, so that after we
have finished our course we may join you in praising him in
heaven for all eternity. Amen.
