St. Matthias: Chosen by Lot — God’s Providence, Judas, and the Mystery of Chance (24 February)

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In Acts 1, after the betrayal and death of Judas Iscariot, the Apostles gathered with 120 disciples in the Upper Room and chose two men: Joseph Barsabas and Matthias. They prayed, cast lots, and Matthias was chosen to replace Judas. But why would the Apostles leave such an important decision to “chance”? In this episode, we explore: The life and martyrdom of St. Matthias Whether chance and randomness exist outside God’s control Why God allowed Judas to fall The difference between Judas and St. Peter Whether being chosen by God guarantees salvation How divine providence governs even evil acts Why we must work out our salvation with fear and trembling St. Matthias preached in Judea, Greece, Ethiopia, and what is now Georgia, where he was ultimately martyred. Yet his story is about far more than history — it is about obedience, humility, and trusting God’s providence. Even when events seem random… even when leaders fail… even when betrayal happens… God is still in control. Nothing is outside His providence. The real question is not whether God has a plan — it’s whether we will cooperate with it. Let us meditate on St. Matthias, the replacement for Judas, and learn what it truly means to obey God in humility. “Let another take his office.” — Acts 1:20 Pray for us, St. Matthias. 0:00 – Introduction 0:24 – How St. Matthias Was Chosen (Acts 1) 1:45 – Why Did the Apostles Cast Lots? 2:27 – Is Chance Real? God and Randomness 3:53 – Mathematical Order in Creation (Fibonacci, Fractals, Design) 4:49 – Three Ways to Understand Providence and Chance 5:45 – Why Did God Choose Judas? 6:13 – Judas’ Role Among the Apostles 7:23 – How Judas Lost His Reward 9:20 – Judas vs. St. Peter: The Critical Difference 10:25 – Corrupt Clergy and “Let Another Take His Place” 12:01 – Being Chosen Does Not Guarantee Salvation 13:24 – Trusting God When We Don’t Understand 14:01 – What Is Our “Chance”? The Key to Salvation 14:31 – Final Exhortation & Prayer to St. Matthias Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StMatthias #CatholicTeaching #DivineProvidence #JudasIscariot #Acts1 #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #TrustGod #CatholicSermon #Apostles

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