Saint Matthew the Apostle
by CCW | 21 September 2015 01:00
[1]The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Matthew, from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (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[3]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 9:9-13[4]
Artwork: Cornelis de Smet, Saint Matthew, c. 1780. Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp[5]. Photograph taken by admin, 13 October 2014.
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/deSmet_StMatthew.jpg
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#matthew
- 2 Corinthians 4:1-6: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20corinthians%204:1-6&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 9:9-13: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%209:9-13&version=ESVUK
- Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp: http://www.dekathedraal.be/en/index.htm
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