A Witness from the Beginning to the End
8 Road/EB is the “Day of Destiny” a Holy Day by Mayan tradition. It marks a Collective Experience witnessed by the whole that calls us to make a choice for the future. Human’s Destiny is the Witness of Time as Ordered by the Author of our Creation.
May 14, 2026 is celebrated as the Feast of Saint Matthias by the lectionary of the Roman Catholic Church. Matthias was chosen as the “13th apostle” to replace Judas Iscariot. Jesus had hundreds of disciples, but only chose twelve primary apostles. The difference between a disciple and an apostle is that one is a student and the other a sent-messenger appointed to fulfill the prophecy of the Word. Matthias was selected via the casting of lots to restore the number to twelve, ensuring they represented the twelve tribes of Israel. He was selected because he followed Jesus from his baptism to his ascension, meeting the requirements to be a witness to the Resurrection (Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 1).
The Holy Day of Destiny is a celebration for those who choose by Faith to become a witness to the Truth from the beginning to the end.
Each of the 12 were chosen to represent a cross-section of Humanity by their different ways of being. Taking the place of Judas, Matthias became the patron saint of hope and perseverance for those battling worldly addictions.
