whom Saul was persecuting. That identification was so real that by persecuting them, Saul was actually persecuting you. You were one with those Christians, and they were one with you in their suffering. I often say that I desire to be like you, Lord, yet this is far too little compared with what you desire for me. Your desire to be united to your disciples is so powerful and profound that far more than becoming like you, you enable us to become one with you. You did this, for Saint Paul could say,