Saint Matthew the Apostle
by CCW | 21 September 2009 05:00
The collect for today, the Feast of St Matthew, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
O ALMIGHTY God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist: Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6[2]
The Gospel: St Matthew 9:9-13[3]
More on St Matthew here[4].
Artwork: Aretino Spinello, Matthew, 1387. Fresco, San Miniato al Monte[5], Florence.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/bcp/propers.html#matthew
- 2 Corinthians 4:1-6: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20corinthians%204:1-6&version=ESV
- St Matthew 9:9-13: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%209:9-13&version=ESV
- here: http://magicstatistics.com/2005/09/21/st-matthew-the-apostle/
- San Miniato al Monte: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/florence-basilica-san-miniato-al-monte.htm
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2009/09/21/saint-matthew-the-apostle/