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Matthias, Welcome to the Club!

May 14, 2008 |

We’ve all walked into a group where we were the outsider - where everyone seemed to know each other and had their bond and we were left wondering what we needed to do to get into the circle.

So, imagine St. Matthias and his entry into the “Apostles Club.”  Christ had just ascended into heaven and the eleven remaining apostles got together, drew lots, and pegged him as the new twelfth.  He had been a disciple for quite some time but there is a huge leap from disciple to apostle, especially when that leap involves jumping into a group that’s been tight for 3 odd years.

Yet, this situation is exactly what Matthias faced.  And he did what he should have done - he fit in, found his role, and got to work. 

So, what do we take from Matthias’ life?  He followed Christ’s path for him.  He didn’t let himself be intimidated by the group he was being asked to join.  He accepted his role and went about his work.

We are all part of a club - let’s call it the Club of Christ.  And we just need to embrace our role in this club, fit in, and get to work.

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Feast of St. Matthias, apostle (1st Century) - chosen by the apostles after the Ascension to take Judas’ place among the twelve; story is told in Acts 1:15-26. 

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Acts 1:15-26
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15In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said: (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty:)
16Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:
17Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.
19And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: so that the same field was called in their tongue, Haceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.
21Wherefore of these men who have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and went out among us,
22Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
23And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place.
26And they gave them lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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