From: | | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 13 May 2004 17:57:57 -0700527_us-ascii medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Today (14. May) is the feast day of:
Matthias (1st cent.) The replacement apostle, chosen by lot after Judas turned out so badly (Acts 1:21-22). It's not really clear what he did after that, but according to legend the great imperial relic-finder Helena took his relics from Jerusalem to what is now St. Matthias' monastery at Trier. He appears in art with a halberd, with which he was supposedly run through. [...]45_13May200417:57:[log in to unmask] |