Saint Matthew the Apostle

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Matthew, from The Book of Common Prayer (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
The Gospel: St Matthew 9:9-13

Artwork: Unknown Florentine painter, Saint Matthew, c. 1550-60. Santa Croce Museum, Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross), Florence. Photo taken by admin, 17 May 2010.

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