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"Indeed, we must admit that there are at least fourteen, or perhaps even fifteen, apostles. Certainly, St. Matthias, who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, is rightly numbered among the twelve as an apostle. Furthermore, even St. Paul (who is never numbered among the twelve) must be called an apostle – indeed, we generally call St. Paul the Apostle! ... From this, we may ascertain the two major conditions of the apostolate: That he be a witness to our Lord’s Resurrection by having actually seen the risen Jesus, and that he have received the Gospel directly from our Savior and not through any medium. ... Thus, while it is true that the Church honors Barnabas as an apostle, it is also true that she seems to indicate something of a difference between Barnabas and the others."
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:14:31 +0000

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