Nov. 25—The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or ...

Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle Rv 21:9b-14 ; John 1:45-51 The call of Nathaniel, also known as Bartholomew, tells us a lot about how disciples become apostles.

In the Gospels the Apostles are collectively known as “the Twelve.” The fact that there were twelve disciples suggests that they are representatives of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Apostles certainly had to be disciples, but not all disciples were apostles. Therefore, the correct term for the twelve men Jesus chose, trained, and commissioned were his apostles. After Judas’ ...

The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or students, but ...

The distinction between disciples and apostles. Connor Hartigan May 12, 2025. Photo from Unsplash. A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Find today’s readings here.

At times “Paul, Apostle of Christ” gets bogged down in static scenes, with characters trading pages of dialogue as if they’re in a staged work.

In researching his new book, “Apostle,” Bissell, a writer of wanderlust and obsessed curiosity, spent years hunting the supposed tombs of disciples who for centuries have been gauzed in ...

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