Saint Matthias, (flourished 1st century ad, Judaea; d. traditionally Colchis, Armenia; Western feast day February 24, Eastern feast day August 9), the disciple who, according to the biblical Acts of the Apostles 1:21–26, was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after Judas betrayed Jesus. Who...
Because Judas betrayed Jesus Christ in the Bible, people began associating salt with lies and disloyalty. Throwing salt over the left shoulder blinds the devil, who was waiting there to force you into acts of bad behavior as well. Why toss it over the left side? Some Christian beliefs hold...
“Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, ‘I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.’ But they said, ‘What is that to us? See to that yourself!’ And...
When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. 'I have sinned,' he said, 'for I have betrayed innocent blood.' 'What is that to us?' they replied. 'That's your ...
Now while they were singing, I had closed mine eyes; and lo, there rose up before me a vision of the upper room where we had supped together with Jesus on the night that he was betrayed: and I seemed to see the face of Jesus himself; yea, though I was not asleep...
What sets it apart is the belief that this is the day when witches flew off on broomsticks to the legendary island of Blåkulla todanceand feast with the devil. The rationale behind this belief was that Maundy Thursday was the day that Jesus was betrayed by Judas—an act so evil that ...
But when Judas threw the money down on the temple floor, he realized that the money was worthless in comparison with the man he had betrayed. Even more so, it was a prophetic statement of God from centuries past that the value placed on Jesus would be as erroneous as it could possibly ...
Flower (For when Jesus asked his apostles to stay awake with him in the garden. I wanted to include this since it is symbolic of the Catholic tradition of staying up in adoration Thursday night.) Dimes (For the 30 pieces of silver that Judas betrayed Jesus for.) ...
Judas worked miracles in the name of Jesus and betrayed Him. Almost all the original apostles were martyred for working miracles in the name of Jesus. And that is still going on today where rebels, thugs and bandits single out “the miracle men.” What makes you any different? This is ...
Matthew 27 1When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2and when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw...