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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...