Converts
Conversion can involve study, relationships, difficult decisions, and a changed way of life. These two accounts follow very different journeys into the Church, from late Roman North Africa and seventh-century Persia.
St. Augustine of Hippo
Feast day: August 28
Follow a search for truth through mistaken beliefs and divided desires to Baptism, priesthood, and service as a bishop.
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Feast day: January 22
A Persian soldier sought Christian instruction, received Baptism at Jerusalem, and became a monk and martyr.
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These are selected lives to explore, with a reason for each choice. Each saint’s page includes the story and its sources.