Matthias (Hebrew transliteration: Mattityahu; died c. 80 A.D.) was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, the apostle chosen by the believers

QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY—INTROIT. BE Thou unto me a God, a Protector, and a house of refuge, to save me: for Thou art my

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