Saint Matthias-May 14 breski1 May 14, 2010 According to Acts 1:15-26, during the days after the Ascension, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (about 120 of Jesus’ followers). Now that Judas …More
Saint Matthias-May 14
breski1 May 14, 2010
According to Acts 1:15-26, during the days after the Ascension, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (about 120 of Jesus’ followers). Now that Judas had betrayed his ministry, it was necessary, Peter said, to fulfill the scriptural recommendation: “May another take his office.” “Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection” (Acts 1:21-22). They nominated two men: Joseph Barsabbas and Matthias. They prayed and drew lots. The choice fell upon Matthias, who was added to the Eleven.
Matthias is not mentioned by name anywhere else in the New Testament.
Comment:
What was the holiness of Matthias? Obviously he was suited for apostleship by the experience of being with Jesus from his baptism to his ascension. He must also have been suited personally …More
breski1 May 14, 2010
According to Acts 1:15-26, during the days after the Ascension, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (about 120 of Jesus’ followers). Now that Judas had betrayed his ministry, it was necessary, Peter said, to fulfill the scriptural recommendation: “May another take his office.” “Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection” (Acts 1:21-22). They nominated two men: Joseph Barsabbas and Matthias. They prayed and drew lots. The choice fell upon Matthias, who was added to the Eleven.
Matthias is not mentioned by name anywhere else in the New Testament.
Comment:
What was the holiness of Matthias? Obviously he was suited for apostleship by the experience of being with Jesus from his baptism to his ascension. He must also have been suited personally …More
MAY 14, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
INTIMACY WITH GOD
May 14, 2011
Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle
Father John Doyle, LC
John 15:9-17
Jesus said to his disciples: "As the Father loves me, so I also love
you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain
in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain
in his love. I have told you this so that my joy …More
MAY 14, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
INTIMACY WITH GOD
May 14, 2011
Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle
Father John Doyle, LC
John 15:9-17
Jesus said to his disciples: "As the Father loves me, so I also love
you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain
in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain
in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and
your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another
as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's
life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command
you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what
his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told
you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose
me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that
will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may
give you. This I command you: love one another."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, as I begin this prayer I offer you my
whole self: my thoughts, desires, decisions, actions, hopes, fears,
weaknesses, failures and petty successes. I open my entire being to
you, aware that you know everything already. I'm certain of your
mercy and of the purifying power of your penetrating, loving gaze.
Petition: Jesus, let me fulfill your command of charity.
1. The Greatest Love: Jesus makes a startling comparison: He likens
his love for his disciples with the immense love his Father has for
him. Before even the world came to be, the Father and the Son were
immersed in boundless, mutual love. The Holy Spirit is this bond of
love. The intimacy of the union and self-giving of the Blessed
Trinity surpasses any human comparison, and yet Our Lord tells his
disciples he loves them in a like manner. Do I realize how deeply my
Savior loves me? Does the truth of Christ's personal love for me,
proven from the height of the cross, fill me with awe and find an
ever more generous response in my spiritual life?
2. The Greatest Treasure: The circumstances and timing surrounding
Jesus' designation of his disciples as friends reiterates the
authenticity of the title. Jesus is just a few hours away from being
abandoned and betrayed by those he now calls friends. Still, Our Lord
is so moved by love that he looks beyond his followers' betrayal, to
the victory he is about to win for them. Jesus also offers me his
friendship. He invites me to "remain in his love." I am not called to
be a spectator, but to discover the joy found in accompanying him. To
follow the "Crucified One" will always be demanding, but his
friendship is a treasure which far surpasses the weight of the cross.
3. Written on Our Hearts: The mutual love of the Father and the
Son, which Jesus gratuitously extends to us as his friends, should
bear fruit in charity. The first Christians took very seriously
Christ's command of charity. It was their distinctive mark. It set
them apart from the peoples among whom they lived. It was the
magnetic force that attracted so many to join their ranks. The
command to love each other is the logical result of our personal
worth as people loved by the Lord. If Jesus loves my brother or
sister so much that he gave his life for him or her, can there be any
excuse for me not to show respect and deference on their behalf?
Charity is the badge of every true Christian. How can I better live
Christ's commandment of love, starting within my own family?
Conversation with Christ: Jesus, I pray that I will never cease to
be astonished by the depths of your personal love for me. You call me
your friend even though I have not always lived up to the demands of
this calling. I want to be a better and truer friend of yours.
Resolution: I will show a simple act of kindness to a member of my
family today.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
INTIMACY WITH GOD
May 14, 2011
Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle
Father John Doyle, LC
John 15:9-17
Jesus said to his disciples: "As the Father loves me, so I also love
you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain
in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain
in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and
your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another
as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's
life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command
you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what
his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told
you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose
me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that
will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may
give you. This I command you: love one another."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, as I begin this prayer I offer you my
whole self: my thoughts, desires, decisions, actions, hopes, fears,
weaknesses, failures and petty successes. I open my entire being to
you, aware that you know everything already. I'm certain of your
mercy and of the purifying power of your penetrating, loving gaze.
Petition: Jesus, let me fulfill your command of charity.
1. The Greatest Love: Jesus makes a startling comparison: He likens
his love for his disciples with the immense love his Father has for
him. Before even the world came to be, the Father and the Son were
immersed in boundless, mutual love. The Holy Spirit is this bond of
love. The intimacy of the union and self-giving of the Blessed
Trinity surpasses any human comparison, and yet Our Lord tells his
disciples he loves them in a like manner. Do I realize how deeply my
Savior loves me? Does the truth of Christ's personal love for me,
proven from the height of the cross, fill me with awe and find an
ever more generous response in my spiritual life?
2. The Greatest Treasure: The circumstances and timing surrounding
Jesus' designation of his disciples as friends reiterates the
authenticity of the title. Jesus is just a few hours away from being
abandoned and betrayed by those he now calls friends. Still, Our Lord
is so moved by love that he looks beyond his followers' betrayal, to
the victory he is about to win for them. Jesus also offers me his
friendship. He invites me to "remain in his love." I am not called to
be a spectator, but to discover the joy found in accompanying him. To
follow the "Crucified One" will always be demanding, but his
friendship is a treasure which far surpasses the weight of the cross.
3. Written on Our Hearts: The mutual love of the Father and the
Son, which Jesus gratuitously extends to us as his friends, should
bear fruit in charity. The first Christians took very seriously
Christ's command of charity. It was their distinctive mark. It set
them apart from the peoples among whom they lived. It was the
magnetic force that attracted so many to join their ranks. The
command to love each other is the logical result of our personal
worth as people loved by the Lord. If Jesus loves my brother or
sister so much that he gave his life for him or her, can there be any
excuse for me not to show respect and deference on their behalf?
Charity is the badge of every true Christian. How can I better live
Christ's commandment of love, starting within my own family?
Conversation with Christ: Jesus, I pray that I will never cease to
be astonished by the depths of your personal love for me. You call me
your friend even though I have not always lived up to the demands of
this calling. I want to be a better and truer friend of yours.
Resolution: I will show a simple act of kindness to a member of my
family today.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
According to Acts 1:15-26, during the days after the Ascension, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (about 120 of Jesus’ followers). Now that Judas had betrayed his ministry, it was necessary, Peter said, to fulfill the scriptural recommendation: “May another take his office.” “Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went …More
According to Acts 1:15-26, during the days after the Ascension, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (about 120 of Jesus’ followers). Now that Judas had betrayed his ministry, it was necessary, Peter said, to fulfill the scriptural recommendation: “May another take his office.” “Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection” (Acts 1:21-22). They nominated two men: Joseph Barsabbas and Matthias. They prayed and drew lots. The choice fell upon Matthias, who was added to the Eleven.
Matthias is not mentioned by name anywhere else in the New Testament.
Comment:
What was the holiness of Matthias? Obviously he was suited for apostleship by the experience of being with Jesus from his baptism to his ascension. He must also have been suited personally, or he would not have been nominated for so great a responsibility. Must we not remind ourselves that the fundamental holiness of Matthias was his receiving gladly the relationship with the Father offered him by Jesus and completed by the Holy Spirit? If the apostles are the foundations of our faith by their witness, they must also be reminders, if only implicitly, that holiness is entirely a matter of God’s giving, and it is offered to all, in the everyday circumstances of life. We receive, and even for this God supplies the power of freedom.
Quote:
Jesus speaks of the apostles’ function of being judges, that is, rulers. He said, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel” (Matthew 19:28).
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Matthias is not mentioned by name anywhere else in the New Testament.
Comment:
What was the holiness of Matthias? Obviously he was suited for apostleship by the experience of being with Jesus from his baptism to his ascension. He must also have been suited personally, or he would not have been nominated for so great a responsibility. Must we not remind ourselves that the fundamental holiness of Matthias was his receiving gladly the relationship with the Father offered him by Jesus and completed by the Holy Spirit? If the apostles are the foundations of our faith by their witness, they must also be reminders, if only implicitly, that holiness is entirely a matter of God’s giving, and it is offered to all, in the everyday circumstances of life. We receive, and even for this God supplies the power of freedom.
Quote:
Jesus speaks of the apostles’ function of being judges, that is, rulers. He said, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel” (Matthew 19:28).
www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx