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How He does it is the subject of this Gospel and homily. He prays the entire night before He chooses them. Then, we chooses not in the manner we choose people who would be like salesmen of His teachings and get others to learn them. He does not decide on the best. In fact, He picks mere fishermen. Most of them were experts in catching fish. They were not educated like the Pharisees were educated. The one who betrayed Him was perhaps the one with the best credentials. That is why he was made in charge of their money bag. But he committed suicide. It is fortunate that He does not select like we do on earth because none of us could make the standard of holiness or perfection. Thank God, He does not select His priests and bishops like directors do in their search for the actor for a role.