God had His Prophet, Ahijah, give ten of the Twelve Tribes to Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:29), leaving Judah and Benjamin under Solomon’s son, Rehoboam. Today’s Catholic Reading from 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34 tells us that “Jeroboam thought to himself: ‘The Kingdom will return to David’s House if now this people go up to offer sacrifices […]