“Jesus … chose twelve, whom he called Apostles” (Luke 6:13). In her book Team of Rivals, author Doris Kearns Goodwin tells how President Lincoln deliberately ...

When Jesus Christ was on the earth, he introduced his gospel to the world. Early in his ministry he sought out and called 12 disciples, or apostles, to help him in that work. They came from several ...

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 only ...

Find today’s readings here. “Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he ...