Saint Matthew the Apostle
by CCW | 21 September 2026 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint 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]
[4]Artwork: Caravaggio, The Calling of St. Matthew, 1599-1600. Oil on canvas, Contarelli Chapel[5], San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome.
- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#matthew
- 2 Corinthians 4:1-6: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20corinthians%204:1-6&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 9:9-13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%209:9-13&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caravaggio_CallingStMatthew.jpg
- Contarelli Chapel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contarelli_Chapel
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