St. Matthew – Apostle and Evangelist

St. Matthew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He also wrote the Gospel of Matthew.

He was from Galilee and was a tax collector before following Jesus. His fellow Jews would have despised him for working with their Roman occupiers. When Jesus called him, and the faithful Jews objected, Jesus said “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.”

Patron Saint of …

He is the patron saint of accountants, bankers, and civil servants.

Daily Mass Readings for the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

• First Reading – Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13: “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”
• Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 19: “Their message goes out through all the earth.”
• Gospel – Matthew 9:9-13: “As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, ‘Follow me.'”

Saints are witnesses whom we venerate and who in thousands of different ways bring us to Jesus Christ, the only Lord and Mediator between God and humanity. They remind us that holiness can blossom even in our lives, however weak and marked by sin.

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Proclaiming the Kingdom

This is a free, ten lesson audio course on the Gospel of Matthew from author and speaker Scott Hahn.

The Gospel of Matthew

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More Background Information

A brief introduction to this apostle and his Gospel narrative.