Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles. ―Acts 1:26 The betrayal and death of Judas caused severe disappointment and hurt to the ...

With St. Matthias, we encounter an important dimension of the Church, one of her four “notes” (“one, holy, catholic, and apostolic”): apostolicity. It is clear from Jesus’ three years of public ...

As of this past February I have a new favourite saint: the apostle Matthias. He wasn’t one of the original 12 apostles named by Jesus. Instead, he was chosen by the remaining apostles and disciples ...

NEW BERLIN -- A former St. Matthias and now former Holy Apostles teacher accused of child sex assault is facing new charges filed out of Waukesha County on Nov. 14. Kevin Buelow, 45, faces two counts ...

The Feast of Matthias, Apostle falls on May 14. How are you celebrating this year? Matthias, according to Luke in Acts of the Apostles 1:15-26, was chosen to fill the place abandoned by Judas. And ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Tim Ezell spent his Friday ...

PARMA, Ohio -- St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Church in Parma is known as a friendly parish. The reputation is well deserved, judging from the good-spirited message on its signboard that was ...

Answer: Of course, we know Jesus had 12 men following him during his short earthly ministry. We correctly call them his apostles, rather than disciples. A disciple is a learner or follower, and all ...