St. Matthias Abbey Church (Abtei St. Matthias) in Trier houses the relics of St. Matthias, the apostle who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. The lovely 12th-century church, part of an active Benedictine abbey, is still visited by many Catholic pilgrims.
History
Acts 1:26 reports that Matthias was chosen to replace Judas because he was a witness to the Resurrection. According to early Christian writers (Clement of Alexandria, Jerome, Eusebius, and others), Matthias was one of the 72 … [More]

May 14 St. Matthias

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 that another should 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 … [More]