tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post8499832773869742813..comments2024-03-25T17:14:03.066-07:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: Why was Matthias chosen by lots?Father Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-79198024160300447482013-05-15T04:08:59.823-07:002013-05-15T04:08:59.823-07:00Because Matthias is the Patron of your Diocese!Because Matthias is the Patron of your Diocese!Josemaria Paulo Jeromino Martin Carvalho-Von Versterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128928800453615354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-34983326804873773182013-05-15T04:08:22.134-07:002013-05-15T04:08:22.134-07:00Happy Feast Day to you Fr Ryan!Happy Feast Day to you Fr Ryan!Josemaria Paulo Jeromino Martin Carvalho-Von Versterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128928800453615354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-15587346680779922342013-05-14T15:02:14.134-07:002013-05-14T15:02:14.134-07:00As a side note, Matthias (or Mathias) is very cert...As a side note, Matthias (or Mathias) is very certainly the coolest name a person can have. I have some Luxembourgian-American ancestors who were named Mathias, but sadly, the name seems all but dead today.<br /><br />I believe a significant portion of Pope Francis's first encyclical should be about the revitalization of naming our sons Mat[t]hias. Jenson71https://www.blogger.com/profile/01127007399070050580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-53836895690491421992013-05-14T11:41:51.050-07:002013-05-14T11:41:51.050-07:00The first chapter of Luke mentions the practice of...The first chapter of Luke mentions the practice of choosing priests for the temple service by lots. In the very first chapter of the Acts (the sequel) Luke also mentions lots as the method of choice for apostolic service. Brian Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324646035425689955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-90458962162688480282013-05-14T03:19:12.494-07:002013-05-14T03:19:12.494-07:00The soldiers at Golgotha cast lots for the clothes...The soldiers at Golgotha cast lots for the clothes of Christ, which St. Augustine takes to symbolize the Church (Catena Aurea John 19:23-24), while the fullness of the fleeing Disciples was shattered by the demise of Judas. Lots are cast again in the Acts by the now united Apostles, in order to bring the number back to its original state. In a way it is similar to the way St. Peter first denied and then acknowledged Christ three times in reparation.Gaudiumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-87838969677101080352013-05-14T03:16:38.535-07:002013-05-14T03:16:38.535-07:00Very well said, thanks!Very well said, thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636336959575775118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-49984707671448195472013-05-14T01:45:42.971-07:002013-05-14T01:45:42.971-07:00Wow. I never thought about this. Excellent post. T...Wow. I never thought about this. Excellent post. Thank you father. :)Marko Ivančičevićhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579400863718513875noreply@blogger.com