Tuesday, 10/28/14
Today we honor Simon
and Jude, two Apostles about whom we know nothing, other than that Jesus chose
them as Apostles.
The importance of
the twelve Apostles is that Christianity was founded on twelve of them, just as
Judaism was founded on the twelve sons of Jacob.
Judaism and
Christianity were both established as a Chosen People, but not as two chosen
peoples, but as basic elements in the one Chosen People, as we see them
described in Revelation.
There they are united
as the heavenly Jerusalem. Revelation, 21:12."It had a massive, high wall, where twelve angels were stationed, and on
which names were inscribed, the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites." 14. "The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation, on which
were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
Judaism and
Christianity’s unity as the one People of God is celebrated by our combining
the Old Testament and the New in one Holy Book.
Much of the Old
Testament had to do with customs and regulations whose importance ended with
the passing of those ancient peoples. As Vatican II put it, much of the Old
Testament is “Imperfect and provisional.”
We might also see
them in the light of Ecclesiastes that states, “There is a time for everything.” The time for much of the Old
Testament’s regulations has passed.
Still, we thank God
for the beautiful passages he has communicated to us in Isaiah and the Psalms.
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