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1) Who is St. Matthew?

• St. Matthew was a Roman Catholic saint who became one of the first twelve disciples of Jesus. He used to collect taxes on behalf of the Roman Empire. As an apostle, after Jesus Christ lived on earth, he preached in Judea. He is traditionally considered the author of the Gospel of Matthew, the first gospel found in the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally, he brought Christianity to the East. He is also known as the former Levi, son of Alphaeus.

2) How did Jesus call St. Matthew to be one of his disciples?

• After healing a paralytic, Jesus stays for a while in Capernaum, by the Sea of Galilee. Many people came to him again, and he taught them. Then Jesus left. As he walked along, he saw Matthew, also called Levi, sitting at the tax office. He extended a wonderful invitation: “Be my follower.” - Matthew 9: 9.

3) What are the five sermons in the Gospel of Matthew?

• ➣ Discourse on End Times
• ➣ Mission Discourse
• ➣ Discourse on the Church
• ➣ Parabolic Discourse
• ➣ Sermon on the Mount

4) What is the symbol of St. Matthew?

• ➣ Wenged man
• ➣ Angel

5)What can you learn from the life and person of Matthew?

• ➣ Be a good man, and be a faithful disciple of God.

✏️ANSWER:

1. Matthew is the patron saint of tax collectors and accountànts.
2. "As Jèsus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sîtting at the tax collector's bôoth"---- Follôw me", he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him."
3. The Sermon on the Mount, The Mission Discourse, The Parabolic Discourse, The Discourse on the Church, and The Discourse on End Times.
4. A Winged man, or Angel, came to represent St. Matthew,
5. Matthew's main concern is to present Jesus as a teacher even greater than Moses. The evangelist who composed the gospel of Matthew was probably a Jewish Christian, possibly a scribe.

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