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St. Matthias the Apostle
Patron of Carpenters, Recovering Alcoholics and Others
Life and historical setting
Matthias the Apostle (c. 1–80) is remembered in the Church as patron of Carpenters, Recovering Alcoholics and Others. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Judaea.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with Matthias the Apostle include apostle, missionary.
The enduring witness of Matthias the Apostle is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and preaching and evangelization. The New Testament and the earliest Christian tradition are treated as the primary witnesses; later journeys, relic traditions, and legends are identified separately when they cannot be documented to the same degree.
Vocation and witness
These themes were identified from the supplied source record and provide a structured guide to the life.
Gospel encounter and discipleship
The supplied account connects this life directly with Christ, the Gospel, or the apostolic witness.
Prayer and contemplation
Prayer, contemplation, or a disciplined interior life is a significant part of the recorded witness.
Preaching and evangelization
The source remembers preaching, missionary work, baptism, catechesis, or another form of evangelization.
Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.
Martyrdom and sacrifice
The source presents suffering or death borne in fidelity to Christ and the faith.
Sharing the faith
The source presents teaching and evangelization as service to the Church and future generations.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Matthias the Apostle is especially connected with gospel encounter and discipleship, prayer and contemplation, and preaching and evangelization. The New Testament and the earliest Christian tradition are treated as the primary witnesses; later journeys, relic traditions, and legends are identified separately when they cannot be documented to the same degree.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Matthias the Apostle, strengthen us in patient teaching, evangelization, and the faithful transmission of the Catholic faith. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
Current Vatican News calendar listing; local and religious calendars may add other observances.
Other associated observances: February 24; August 9.
The New Testament and the earliest Christian tradition are treated as the primary witnesses; later journeys, relic traditions, and legends are identified separately when they cannot be documented to the same degree.