amanda, pastry paladin on Nostr: St. Matthias the Apostle, patron saint of alcoholics, made at the request of a friend ...

St. Matthias the Apostle, patron saint of alcoholics, made at the request of a friend in recovery to distribute at our parish's Recovery Eucharist next month.

Matthias is known only as the apostle who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. The open hand gesture symbolizes trust and sincerity but also says "no thanks," and in his other hand he is holding a sobriety chip marked with the Roman numeral 12.