Paul, originally named Saul, is one of the strongest examples of the healing power of Christ in the Bible. When he was named Saul, he was one of the foremost persecutors of Christians. He was incredibly lost. Christ blinded him, which lead to Saul becoming Paul. The hate and malice in his … Read more
Thomas Didymus is one of the lesser known disciples. There is one major event in the Bible that he is known for however. When Jesus was resurrected and appeared before the disciples, Thomas was not present. When he was told about the resurrection, Thomas initially had doubts. It was not until he … Read more
Judas was the only Judean among the Galilean disciples. From the beginning, he was outspoken about his nationalistic beliefs. He desired for Jesus to fulfill his dreams. He was a greedy, covetous person who often used his position as the treasurer to take for himself. Judas is considered an enigma because it … Read more
James the Younger, or James the Lesser (Less) was one of the later disciples called by Jesus. He lived in Galilee with his brother Jude. Jude was also called to be a disciple by Jesus. Not much is known about James, little is mentioned in the Bible about him. He was known, … Read more
There is not a large quantity of information known about Bartholomew. He was one of the inner circle of Jesus’ disciples, listed among the twelve, and was a strong follower of Christ. Because of the believed method of his death as a martyr – flayed alive – the Catholic church symbolizes him … Read more
Andrew was likely the younger brother of Peter. He was always in Peter’s shadow, but never grew bitter or despondent. Andrew was the first person to become one of Jesus’ disciples. Andrew was very missions focused, preaching to many different parts of the world. His efforts have caused the Catholic Church to … Read more