Jesus deixa um mandamento: "Amai-vos uns aos outros, assim como eu vos amei. Ninguém tem amor maior do que aquele que dá sua vida pelos amigos". A 1a. leitura hoje narra a eleição de um dos Seus amigos. Para substituir Judas, os Onze reunidos indicaram dois nomes: José, chamado Barsabás, apelidado Justo, e Matias. Eles tinham acompanhado Jesus, “a começar do batismo de João até o dia em que foi levado de nós ao céu” (At 1,21-22). Feito o sorteio entre os dois nomes indicados, o eleito foi Matias, que foi associado ao grupo dos Onze e, como eles, tornou-se “testemunha da ressurreição” (At 1,22). A história desconhece totalmente sua vida posterior. O antigo Sacramentário Gelasiano (século VI) já conhece o nome de Matias inserido no Cânon Romano; entretanto sua celebração festiva teria começado somente no final do século X.
Adapted by Flávio.
Jesus leaves a commandment: "Love one another, just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than the one who gives his life for his friends ". The first. Reading today recounts the election of one of his friends. To replace Judas, the assembled eleven indicated two names: Joseph, called Barsabás, nicknamed Justo, and Matias. They had accompanied Jesus, "starting from the baptism of John until the day he was taken from us to Heaven" (Acts 1.21-22). Made the draw between the two names indicated, the elect was Matias, who was associated with the group of the eleven and, like them, became "witness of the Resurrection" (At 1.22). History is completely unaware of its later life. The ancient Gelasian sacramental (SIXTH century) already knows the name of Matias inserted in the Roman canon; However its festive celebration would have begun only at the end of the X century.
Jesus leaves a commandment: "Love one another, just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than the one who gives his life for his friends ". The first. Reading today recounts the election of one of his friends. To replace Judas, the assembled eleven indicated two names: Joseph, called Barsabás, nicknamed Justo, and Matias. They had accompanied Jesus, "starting from the baptism of John until the day he was taken from us to Heaven" (Acts 1.21-22). Made the draw between the two names indicated, the elect was Matias, who was associated with the group of the eleven and, like them, became "witness of the Resurrection" (At 1.22). History is completely unaware of its later life. The ancient Gelasian sacramental (SIXTH century) already knows the name of Matias inserted in the Roman canon; However its festive celebration would have begun only at the end of the X century.