Make known to us, Lord, the one you choose.

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · May 14, 2026 · 8m

Today, May 14, as our Church celebrates the Feast of Matthias, Apostle, we are invited to reflect on a passage from the Acts of the Apostles (5:12-32), entitled "The apostles in the primitive Church". Our treasure, which follows, is from a homily on the Acts of the Apostles by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop.

Saint Matthias, whose name means "gift of God", was the disciple chosen by God through the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter's betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death. His calling as an apostle is unique, in that his appointment was not made personally by Jesus…