Today's devotion of the patron saint: 21 September 2020

Saint Matthew apostle and evangelist, born Levi (Capernaum, 4/2 BC - Ethiopia, 24 January 70), by profession a tax collector, was called by Jesus to be one of the twelve apostles. He is traditionally indicated as the author of the Gospel according to Matthew, in which the same is also called Levi or the tax collector.

PRAYERS TO ST. MATTEO, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

For that admirable readiness with which you, O glorious Saint Matthew, abandoned your job, home and family, to conform to the invitations of Jesus Christ, you obtain for all of us the grace to always take advantage with joy of all the divine inspirations. . For that admirable humility with which you, O glorious Saint Matthew, writing the Gospel of Jesus Christ first of all, did not qualify yourselves other than with the name of tax collector, implore all of us divine grace and all that is needed. to keep it.

O Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, who are so powerful with God in favor of his pilgrim people on earth, help us in our spiritual and temporal needs. The numerous graces that your devotees, in every time and in every place, have obtained and piously depicted in your sanctuary give us hope that you will also grant us your protection. Ask for us the grace to listen to the Word of Jesus that you courageously proclaimed, faithfully transcribed in your Gospel and generously testified with blood. Obtain divine assistance from us against the dangers that threaten the health of the soul and the integrity of the body. Intercede us for a serene and beneficial life in this world and the salvation of the soul in eternity. Amen.

NOVENA TO SAN MATTEO APOSTOLO

O our patron saint, glorious St. Matthew, the Lord Jesus wanted you among his Apostles to reward you for having abandoned your riches to follow him in his divine mission. With your intercession you obtain from the Lord the grace we seek and not to bind ourselves to the goods below, to enrich our heart with divine grace and to be an example to our neighbor in the search for eternal goods.
(Express in your heart the grace you want)
Pater Ave and Gloria

Glorious St. Matthew, with your Gospel you present yourself as a model for listening to and following the teachings of Jesus in order to transmit them to the world as a source of divine life. May your benevolent assistance obtain for us the grace we seek and to follow with commitment what, in the name of Jesus, you teach us in the Gospel to be, in this way, Christians not only in name, but capable of an apostolate combined with good example to lead to Jesus the heart of our brothers.
(Express in your heart the grace you want)
Pater Ave and Gloria

The Church honors you, glorious St. Matthew, as Apostle, Evangelist and Martyr: it is the triple crown, which in heaven distinguishes you among the saints and which increases our joy at having you our sure and trusted Patron. May your intercession obtain for us the grace we seek and to be worthy of the divine predilection for our city: help us to be apostles among our brothers to guide them towards a truly Christian life, both by example and by obedience to the teachings. of the Gospel and with the acceptance of all suffering, so that all together we participate, albeit to some extent, in the redemption wrought by Christ.
(Express in your heart the grace you want)
Pater Ave and Gloria

Let's pray
O God, who in the plan of Your Mercy, you chose Matthew the tax collector and made him Apostle of the Gospel and our Patron, grant us too, by his example and his intercession, to correspond to the Christian vocation and to faithfully follow you in all. the days of our life. For Christ our Lord. Amen