21 September: Feast of St Matthew, Apostle. Born in Capernaum in the Galilee region, he was a tax gatherer when called by Jesus to follow him. He wrote his Gospel for a Jewish audience. St Matthew, pray for us! #stmatthew
Today is the Catholic feast of St Matthew. As a tax collector (not fisherman) he had the paper, ink, and skill to write the FIRST Gospel. “Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew…’Follow me.’ He arose up and followed him.” Mt 9:9
St Matthew on the rood screen at Cawston, Norfolk, the dedicatory inscription dated 1488. I think he's the earliest example in East Anglia of a figure shown wearing spectacles. Today's the feast of St Matthew. More about Cawston: http://norfolkchurches.co.uk/cawston/cawston.htm…
Good morning from Skye! I pray and hope you all had a restful night. Today, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Matthew, the former tax collector, who was gazed upon with love and mercy by the Lord and called to be the apostle and who wrote for us the Gospel of Matthew.… Show more
September 21 Saint Matthew The Apostle and Evangelist. One of Jesus’ 12 apostles, Matthew was an eyewitness to the life of the Saviour and wrote a detailed account of it in his Gospel of Matthew. Let us pray. Lord, you showed your great mercy to Matthew the tax-gatherer....
Saint Matthew, the first-century tax collector turned apostle who chronicled the life and ministry of Christ in his Gospel, is celebrated by the Church today, September 21. https://bit.ly/46ei4Mi
Financial Troubles? Try this Powerful Prayer to Saint Matthew, Patron of Finances The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist, on Sept. 21. According to EWTN, “Saint Matthew was one of the Twelve Apostles called by Our Lord. He is most… Show more
The Lord loves us just the way we are, but He's also always calling us to conversion of heart. Saint Matthew knew that firsthand and we celebrate his feast day today. @thegnewsroom @NY_Arch https://thegoodnewsroom.org/a-word-from-cardinal-dolan-saint-matthew/…
Prayer time for all... Thursday, Sept. 21 “Their message goes out through all the earth!” Lord God, as we celebrate today the feast day of St. Matthew, one of the apostles of your Son Jesus, you invite us to continue the mission of salvation you entrusted to St. Matthew, David Foley and 9 others
The feast day for St. Matthew celebrates the life of Jesus' disciple who wrote the Gospel of Matthew, one of the four gospels in the New Testament that tells stories of Jesus Christ.