Religiosity

D isciple” means “one who follows.” “Apostle” means “one who is sent.” We have discussed the 11 disciples who became apostles. Now, let’s look at the early Christian apostles who were not among the 12 disciples. Following Judas Iscariot’s suicide, the remaining 11 agreed to select a replacement in keeping with the symbolic significance of the number 12. Twelve is an often-repeated number in…