Matthias was born around 1st century AD in Judaea, Roman Empire. In the three synoptic gospels, Matthias wasn't mention among the lists or followers of Jesus, but according to Book of Acts, written by Luke, the Evangelist, Matthias had been with Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist until his Ascension.
After death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, they preached the Gospel to the Jewish believers and built a Church in Jerusalem. In the days following, the apostles of Jesus called and assembled the disciples in Jerusalem for a meeting to cast lots for a disciple becoming the twelfth apostle. The disciple that numbered about one hundred-twenty, nominate two men to replace Judas. They chose Joseph Barsabbas, whose surname was Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed, "Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place (Acts 1:24-25). Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
According to Nicephorus, Matthew preached the Gospel in Judaea, then in Aethiopia (the region of Colchis, now in modern-day Georgia) and was there stoned and beheaded around 80 AD.
Matthias was venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Church, Lutheran Church, and Anglican Communion Church. Based on Roman Catholic and in some places of Anglican Communion, his feast day is on May 14, while based on Eastern Orthodox Church, his feast day is on August 9. Saint Matthias is a patron saint of alcoholics, carpenters, tailors, perseverance, smallpox, and hope.
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Book of Ancient Saints: Volume 1
Não FicçãoSaints are people, who are accepted as being holy, religious, and virtuous. In Christianity, more than thousands of saints gave up their life for God or died for Jesus Christ. This volume are true-to-life stories of saints who were born between BC...
