apostle

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Thanks be to the Gospel, by means of which we also, who did not see Christ when he came into this world, seem to be with him when we read his deeds. — St. Ambrose

Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle Withhold thy heart from all things: Seek God, and thou shalt find him. — St. Teresa of Ávila

Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle Lord God, you are the new king of the House of David, a sovereign born of humility so that you might rule with justice. Behold your Father’s creation with pleasure, as we work without end to complete the…

Feast of St. James, Apostle The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrise. — St. Clement of Alexandria

Feast of St. James, Apostle Our pride destroys us Lord, our aspirations to better ourselves dishonor you and bring us only ruin in the end. Humble us, O Lord, that in our humility we might see the way to the right hand of Our Father. Amen.…

Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle Lord, you are forever with us, even when it seems that you are not. You watch over our souls and tend to the forgotten. Let us never have doubt in you Lord Jesus, and evermore have faith in your love for us.…

Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside and our faith is strengthened. — St. Gregory…

Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle Lord God, you are the salve of our wounds, the comfort to the afflicted who suffer the punishments of our own hubris. Preserve us in times of strife, and aid us in times of challenge. Lead us to rest…

Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle If you embrace all things in life as coming from the hands of God … assuredly you will die a saint. — St. Alphonsus Liguori

Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle O glorious St. Matthias … you were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit. Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be…