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| St. Matthias |
History
After Jesus ascended into
heaven, St. Peter and the other then Apostles had an important task. Jesus had
not chosen a replacement to take Judas Iscariot’s place. He trusted the
remaining 11 to listen to the Holy Spirit and pick the right man. In the end,
Matthias was chosen. We don’t know exactly what St. Matthias did next – some
say he went to Judea and then Ethiopia, where he was crucified. Others say he
was stoned to death in Jerusalem.
Activity
Read Acts 1:15-26 to
learn how Matthias was chosen to be the twelfth Apostle. Pay attention to how
the Holy Spirit helped St. Peter narrow down a room filled with more than 100
people to only two men, and then God showed His choice when the two men cast
lots. (Casting lots is like drawing straws or flipping a coin.) Then, thank God
for making sure that the Church always has the leadership we need.
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