Acts 9:3 (WEB)
As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
Catechism · 1
“The Apostle speaks here of the living tradition of the Resurrection which he had learned after his conversion at the gates of Damascus.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 9:3-18.
Fathers and councils · 7
Eusebius of Caesarea
“In addition to these, Paul, that “chosen vessel,” “not of men neither through men, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ himself and of God the Father who raised him from the dead,” was appointed an apostle, being made worthy of the call by a vision and by a voice which was uttered in a revelation from heaven.” — editor's note: See Acts ix. 3 sqq.; xxii. 6 sqq.; xxvi. 12 sqq.; Gal. i. 16; 1 Cor. xv. 8–10
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Augustine of Hippo
“…was grievously persecuting those who had become believers in Christ, did Christ call that man [by a voice] from heaven, and made him His disciple and apostle.” — editor's note: Acts ix. 1–30.
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Jerome
“If Paul, that ravening wolf, that little Benjamin, is blinded in a trance, it is that he may receive his sight, and may be led, by the sudden horror of surrounding darkness, to call Him Lord Whom before he persecuted as man.” — editor's note: Acts ix. 3–18.
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Tertullian
“That point excepted, he had sufficiently learnt and believed “the Nazarene” to be “the Lord, the Son of God.”” — editor's note: See Acts ix. 1–31.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Paul, also, while yet a persecutor, who became the great herald of the truth and teacher of the Gentiles in faith, was surrounded by a light and acknowledged Him whom he was persecuting, and was entrusted with his great ministry, and filled every ear and mind with the gospel.” — editor's note: Acts ix. 3.
Read the whole comment“…as being ourselves unworthy of such a visit; and when I say Peter, I am speaking of the man who walked upon the waves; or like Paul would be stricken in eyes, as he was before he was cleansed from the guilt of his persecution, when he conversed with Him Whom he was persecuting—or rather with a short flash of That…” — editor's note: Acts ix. 3–8.
Read the whole comment“Light was That Vision which blazed out upon Paul, and by wounding his eyes healed the darkness of his soul.” — editor's note: Acts ix. 3.
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