[ELS]

Pope Benedict XVI walks as he leads his general audience in Saint Peter Square at the Vatican October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Max Rossi (VATICAN)

Bishops listen to Pope Benedict XVI during his general audience in Saint Peter Square at the Vatican October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Max Rossi (VATICAN)

Pope Benedict XVI kisses a baby at the end of his general audience in Saint Peter Square at the Vatican October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Max Rossi (VATICAN)

[ELS]

Previous catecheses on St. Paul:
Paul of Tarsus: Be Imitators of Me, As I Am of Christ (October 25, 2006)
Paul of Tarsus, Continued (November 8, 2006)
Paul's Teaching on the Holy Spirit (November 15, 2006)
Paul's Teaching on the Church (November 22, 2006)
On Paul's World and Time Period (July 2, 2008)
[St.] Paul's Biography (August 27, 2008)
Paul's Conversion (September 3, 2008)
On Paul, an Apostle of Christ (September 10, 2008)
On Paul and the Other Apostles (September 24, 2008)
On Paul's Dealings With Peter (October 1, 2008)

[NYer]

To sum up, Paul learned about Christ from the Apostles - through ORAL TRADITION. He did not sit down and learn about our Lord by reading a book.