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From Acts i. 21. See Tillemont, t. 1, p. 406. Henschenius, p. 434. St. Clement of Alexandria1 assures us, from tradition, that this saint was one of the seventy-two disciples, which is confirmed by Eusebius2 and St. Jerome,3 and we learn from the Acts4 of the apostles, that he was a constant attendant on our Lord, from the time of his baptism by St. John to his ascension. St. Peter having, in a general assembly of the faithful held soon after, declared from holy scripture, the necessity of choosing a twelfth apostle, in the room of Judas: two were unanimously...

May 14, 2005Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle Psalm: Saturday 22 Reading IActs 1:15-17, 20-26 Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and sisters(there was a group of about one hundred and twenty personsin the one place).He said, "My brothers and sisters,the Scripture had to be fulfilledwhich the Holy Spirit spoke beforehandthrough the mouth of David, concerning Judas,who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus.Judas was numbered among usand was allotted a share in this ministry.For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate,and may no one dwell in it.and:May another take his...

May 14, 2003Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle Psalm: Wednesday Week 22 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Gospel Reading IActs 1:15-17, 20-26 Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and sisters(there was a group of about one hundred and twenty personsin the one place).He said, "My brothers and sisters,the Scripture had to be fulfilledwhich the Holy Spirit spoke beforehandthrough the mouth of David, concerning Judas,who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus.Judas was numbered among usand was allotted a share in this ministry.For it is written in the Book of Psalms: Let his encampment become desolate,and may no one...