Have You Ever Felt Unwanted? | Rise Up Day 86

Faithful & Authentic: The All Saints Parish Podcast · May 14, 2026 · 2m

Have you ever felt:

➡️ unwanted

➡️ unseen

➡️ unheard

➡️ not chosen

In today’s Rise Up reflection, Fr. Jonathan Meyer reflects on the Feast of Saint Matthias—the apostle chosen to replace Judas.

What must it have felt like to be overlooked at first?

So many of us know that feeling:

💔 being left out

💔 not picked

💔 feeling forgotten

But Saint Matthias reminds us of something powerful:

God sees you.

God knows you.

God calls you by name.

You are not forgotten.

You are not abandoned.

You are loved.

Today, if you feel unseen or unwanted, draw close to Saint Matthias and remember:

God still chooses…