Feast of St. Matthew

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Readings: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 Psalms 19:2-3, 4-5 Matthew 9:9-13

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action. There is no mercy without being concrete. Mercy is not doing good “in passing,” but getting involved where there is…

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist We are ailing with the burden of sin, Lord Jesus. Were we not so mired in our own wickedness then there would be no need of your ultimate sacrifice. Yet you have come to heal we afflicted Lord,…

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Thanks be to the Gospel, by means of which we also, who did not see Christ when he came into this world, seem to be with him when we read his deeds. — St. Ambrose