Author Topic: St. Matthias in Canon? (Read 625 times)

Peter15and1 · « **on:** October 08, 2015, 03:48:05 PM »

In the Canon of the Mass, the original Apostles are all named (with the exception of Judas), as well as the Apostle St. Paul. However, St. Matthias, who was chosen by the Apostles to replace Judas prior to St. Paul's conversion, is not mentioned. Does anyone know why this is?

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Communicántes, et memóriam venerántes, in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ, Genitrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: sed et beáti Joseph ejúsdem Vírginis Sponsi, et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum, Petri et Pauli, André æ, Jacóbi, Joánnis, Thomæ, Jacóbi, Philíppi, Bartholomæi, Matthæi, Simónis et Thaddæi: Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti, Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni, Joánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni: et ómnium Sanctórum tuórum; quorum méritis precibúsque concédas, ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio. Per eúndem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

In communion with, and honoring the memory in the first place of the glorious ever Virgin Mary Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ; also of blessed Joseph, her Spouse; and likewise of Thy blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus, Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of all Thy Saints. Grant for the sake of their merits and prayers that in all things we may be guarded and helped by Thy protection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Peter15and1 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2015, 06:30:59 PM »

Anyone?

ubipetrus · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2015, 05:16:51 AM »

I have a thought on this, if it helps: After the reception of St. Matthias into the original 12 Apostles replacing Judas Iscariot, nothing further is said of him, certainly in Sacred Scripture, and even from the early Fathers practically nothing is known of him. The only thing I have ever come across is a statement somewhere that after St. James was martyred in Jerusalem St. Matthias succeeded him for tending the Jerusalem congregation for the short time remaining before Jerusalem was destroyed. What he did before that or after that remains a mystery.

Peter15and1 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2015, 09:15:18 AM »

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I have a thought on this, if it helps: After the reception of St. Matthias into the original 12 Apostles replacing Judas Iscariot, nothing further is said of him, certainly in Sacred Scripture, and even from the early Fathers practically nothing is known of him. The only thing I have ever come across is a statement somewhere that after St. James was martyred in Jerusalem St. Matthias succeeded him for tending the Jerusalem congregation for the short time remaining before Jerusalem was destroyed. What he did before that or after that remains a mystery.

Thanks for the input. It is interesting how some of the Apostles, e.g., St. Jude/St. Thaddeus, St. Simon, and St. Matthias, are hardly mentioned at all in Sacred Scripture (although both St. Jude/St. Thaddeus and St. Simon have extensive history in Sacred Tradition).

I just find it curious how the Canon explicitly seeks the intercession of the Apostles, but then leaves one off of the list. Even if not much is known of him, St. Matthias was still an Apostle. I'm guessing there is a reason for it, I just don't know what it is.