Saint Matthias the Apostle: The Meaning of 12, Confession, and Being Made Whole (24 February)

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In the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and Joseph — Amen. Today we celebrate Saint Matthias, the apostle chosen to restore the mystical number Twelve after the betrayal and death of Judas Iscariot. But this feast is more than Church history — it is about wholeness, grace, and the healing power of the Sacrament of Confession. Saint Matthias followed Christ from His Baptism to His Ascension. Though not originally numbered among the Twelve, God had chosen him from the beginning. His election reveals the divine order of the Church, the authority of apostolic succession under Saint Peter, and the perfection symbolized in the number 12. In this sermon, we reflect on: Why the number 12 represents divine perfection and completion The restoration of the Apostolic College after Judas Pentecost and the fullness of the Church The hemorrhaging woman and the 12-year-old girl healed by Christ How Confession restores us spiritually to “wholeness” Why sanctifying grace is the difference between being 12… or being 0 Life itself is a gift from God. He created us freely, redeemed us with His Precious Blood, and nourishes us with His own Flesh in the Holy Eucharist. Yet even after our sins, He gives us the “medicine box” — the confessional — where souls are made clean and whole again. Do not remain spiritually broken. Enter the healing room of Christ’s mercy. Let us ask Our Lady, Co-Redemptrix at the foot of the Cross, for the humility to confess our sins and remain in a state of grace. May the Holy Names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed forever. 0:00 Real Estate for Life (Support Pro-Life Causes) 0:22 Opening Blessing 0:31 Who Was Saint Matthias? 1:25 Prophecy and the Vacancy of Judas 2:37 The Apostles Return to Jerusalem 3:21 Casting Lots and Apostolic Succession 4:03 Church Preservation Under Peter 4:21 Missionary Work of Saint Matthias 5:05 Holiness Is God’s Gift 5:37 The Gift of Life from God 6:48 Created to Know, Love, and Serve God 7:24 Christ Came That We Might Have Life 8:15 The Meaning of the Number 12 9:06 The Woman with the Hemorrhage (12 Years) 9:20 The 12-Year-Old Girl Raised 10:10 Where Are We Made Whole Today? 10:32 The Confessional: The “Medicine Box” 11:37 State of Grace vs. Mortal Sin 12:24 Confession Strengthens the Whole Church 12:54 Final Prayer and Thanksgiving For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintMatthias #CatholicSermon #Confession #TraditionalCatho