Lu 6, 1213 Lu 6, 14 Lu 6, 15 Lu 6, 16 Ac 1, 1213 Iscariot, Judas From St. Luke. 9. James of Alpheus 10. And Simon Zelotes, 11. And Jude the brother of James. It came to pass in those And they appointed two, Ac 1, 23-26 days, that He went out into Joseph, called Barsabas, who a mountain to pray, and He was surnamed Justus, and passed the whole night in Matthias.-And praying they the prayer of God.-And said: Thou, Lord, Who knowwhen day was come, He called est the hearts of all men, unto Him His disciples; and shew whether of these two He chose twelve of them Thou hast chosen,-To take (whom also He named Apos- the place of this Ministry tles): 1. Simon whom He surnamed Peter, 2. And Andrew his bro Alpheus, and Apostleship, from which 12. Matthias, and he was numbered with From St. John. Jesus answeredthem: Have Jn 6, 71 the son of not I chosen you twelve? Thomas, one of the twelve, Jn 20, 24 10. And Simon who is was not with them when Na 1, 1 Ge 35, 22 Ge 35, 23 III.-Prophets of the Old BEFORE THE CAPTIVITY. 1. JONAS, son of Amathi, B.C. 840-795. 2. JOEL, son of Phatuel, 3. AMOS, the Herdsman, 713. 4. 5. ISAIAS, Lion, B.O. 763 6. MICHEAS, the Morashite, B.C. 759-699. AFTER THE CAPTIVITY. 14. AGGEUS, B.C. 520-518. 15. ZACHARIAS, son Barachias, B.C. 520-518. 16. MALACHIAS, the Mes- Mal, 1 7. NAHUM, the Elcesite, senger, B.C. 436-397. 3. THE TWELVE APOSTLES FORESHADOWED. The sons of Jacob were The Twelve Patriarchs. Nu 12, 16 Ge 42, 13 Ge 49, 28 Ex 15,27 Moses rising in the morn- Ex 24, 4 ing, built an Altar at the foot of the Mount, and twelve titles [that is, pillars], according to the twelve tribes of Israel. They shall make the Ephod Ex 28, 6 of gold, and violet, and purple, and scarlet twice dyed, and fine twisted linen, embroidered with divers colours. 10 And thou shalt take two Ex 28, 9onyx stones, and shalt grave on them the names of the children of Israel:-Six names on one stone, and the other These are the most noble six on the other. twelve brethren. Thou shalt make the Ra- Ex 28, 15, All these are the twelve colours,-And thou shalt set The children of Israel came into Elim where there were Twelve Fountains of Water, and they encamped by the waters. Ex 28, 18 Ex 28, 19 Hr 23, 20 4. A Carbuncle, 7. A Ligurius, 9. And an Amethyst. 12. And a Beryl. chosen out of the children it may be a sign among Ex 28, 20- They shall be set in gold you: and when your chilby their rows.-And they dren shall 21 shall have the names of the morrow, saying: What mean Twelve dishes of silver. Twelve little mortars Nu 7, 84 Nu 7, 86 gold, full of incense. Nu 7, 87 Nu 7, 87 Nu 7, 87 Nu 7, 87 Js 4, 1-9 nant of the Lord, when it passed over the same: therefore were these stones set for of a Monument of the children of Israel for ever. The Twelve oxen out of the children of Israel therefore herd for a holocaust. Twelve rams. did as Josue commanded twelve very hard stones, The Twelve Judges. Jg 12, 13 Abdon, son of Illel. 1 K 1, 20 Samson, son of Manue. 3 K4, 7 14 under her feet, and on her head a crown of Twelve Stars. [The Holy City, Jerusalem] 4p 21, 12Solomon had twelve go- had a wall great and high, vernors over all Israel, who having twelve gates, and in provided victuals for the the gates twelve Angels, and king and for his household. 3 K4, 14 3 K4, 15 3 K 4, 16 3 K 4, 17 3 K4, 18 3 K4, 19 3 K 10, 20 7. Ahinadab. 3 K18, 31 32 1 E8, 25 Mt 19, 28 Ac 7, 8 Ap 12, 1 Mt 10, 510 Gaber. King Solomon made a great Elias took twelve stones.- I separated twelve of the You shall sit on Jacob begot the names written thereon, which And the foundations of the Ap 21, 19 The first foundation was The second, Sapphire. Ap 21, 20 The twelve gates are Ap 21, 21 twelve pearls, one to each: the and every several gate was of one several pearl. twelve In the midst of the street Ap 22, 2 twelve thereof and on both sides of the river, was the Tree of twelve Life, bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruits every A great sign appeared in month, and the leaves of the Heaven a woman clothed Tree were for the healing of with the sun, and the moon the nations. : 4.--CHRIST'S COMMANDS TO HIS TWELVE APOSTLES. HE GIVES THEM WONDERFUL POWERS. I. Go ye not into the way of the These twelve Jesus sent: Gentiles, and into the cities commanding them, saying: of the Samaritans enter ye 20 not. But go ye rather to II. the Lu 9, 1-6 the lost sheep of the House Do This for a commemora- Lu 22, 19 of Israel. And going, tion of Me. preach, saying: The King- Calling together dom of Heaven is at hand.- twelve Apostles, He gave Heal the sick, raise the dead, them power and authority cleanse the lepers, cast out over all devils, and to cure devils freely have you re- diseases.-And He sent them ceived, freely give.-Do not to preach the Kingdom of possess gold, nor silver, nor God and to heal the sick.money in your purses :-Nor And He said to them: Take scrip for your journey, nor nothing for your journey, two coats, nor shoes, nor a neither staff, nor scrip, nor staff for the workman is bread, nor money, neither worthy of his meat. have two coats.-And whatMt 18, 17- If he will not hear them: soever house you shall enter tell the Church. And if he into, abide there, and depart will not hear the Church, let not from thence.-And whohim be to thee as the heathen soever will not receive you, and publican.-Amen I say when ye go out of that city, to you, whatsoever you shall shake off even the dust of bind upon earth, shall be your feet for a testimony bound also in Heaven: and against them. And going whatsoever you shall loose out they went about through upon earth, shall be loosed the towns, preaching the also in Heaven.-Again I say Gospel and healing everyto you, that if two of you where. shall consent upon earth, con- Behold I have given you Lu 10,19cerning any thing whatsoever power to tread upon serpents they shall ask, it shall be and scorpions, and upon all done to them by My Father the power of the enemy, and Who is in Heaven.where there are two or gathered together in Name, there am I in midst of them. Mt 28, 18 20 20 For nothing shall hurt you.-But three yet rejoice not in this that My spirits are subject unto you : the but rejoice in this, that your names are written in Heaven. You are witnesses of these Lu 24, 48 III. Jesus coming spoke to them, saying: All power is things. given to Me in Heaven and in earth.-Going therefore He called the twelve Mk6,7-11 teach ye all nations: baptis- and began to send them two ing them in the Name of the and two, and gave them Father, and of the Son, and power over unclean spirits.of the Holy Ghost,-Teach- And He commanded them ing them to observe all things that they should take nothing whatsoever I have com- for the way, but a staff only: manded you and behold I no scrip, no bread, nor money am with you all days, even to in their purse.-But to be the consummation of the shod with sandals, and that world. (For rest, see p. 527) they should not put on two |