Saint Matthew, apostle and evangelist - Feast

Letter to the Ephesians

Brothers and sisters : I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love,
striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace:
one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call;
one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.
And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers,
to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature of Christ,

Psalms

The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day pours out the word to day,
and night to night imparts knowledge.
Not a word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
Through all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their message.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples.
The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
He heard this and said, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.
Go and learn the meaning of the words, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."

St. Matthew(Apostle - Feast)

SAINT MATTHEW ApostleFeast When Our Lord walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Matthew, the publican, collecting taxes for the Romans. Jesus said to him, "Follow me." Leaving everything, Matthew arose and followed Jesus. The Jews resented publicans as traitors to the nation and Pharisees would not sit with them. Jesus radically called those who were ostracized. Recognizing in Jesus the Messiah, St. Matthew made a great feast and invited a number of sinners and tax collectors. The Pharisees in attendance were scandalized and questioned why Jesus dialogued with sinners. Jesus replied, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners" (Mt. 9:12). After the Ascension, St. Matthew remained some years in Judæa. He wrote his gospel to teach his countrymen that Jesus is the Messiah. He then preached far and wide, and is said to have finished his course in Ethiopia, where he was martyred. Obey all inspirations of Our Lord as promptly as St. Matthew, who, at a single word, says St. Bridget, "Laid down the heavy burden of the world to put on the light and sweet yoke of Christ."

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