Matthew, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the gospel and tradition

1. SAINT MATTHEW,
APOSTLE and
EVANGELIST

2. Previously called Levi, who, being invited by Jesus to follow
him, left his office as a publican or tax collector and, was
chosen to be an apostles. He wrote a gospel in which it is
proclaimed that Jesus Christ is the son of David, the son
of Abraham, the fulfillment of the Old Testament.

3. Etymologically: Matthew = gift of God, comes from the
Hebrew language. He was a tax collector, a position much
hated by the Jews, because those taxes were collected for a
foreign nation. The publicans or tax collectors got rich easily.

4. Perhaps Matthew was attracted by the idea of getting rich quickly, but once he met
Jesus Christ he already left his ambition for money forever and dedicated himself
completely to seeking the salvation of souls and the Kingdom of God.

5. Matthew worked in Capernaum, where Jesus spent many
days and worked wonderful miracles. Matthew must have
already heard him several times and had been impressed
by the presence and speech of this formidable Master.

7. Mountain of the Beatitudes
View of Lake Galilee from the mountain

8. One day, while he was in his collection office, perhaps thinking
about what he should do in the future, he saw none other than
the Divine Master appear in front of him, who made him a
totally unexpected proposal: "Come and follow me."

9. Matthew accepted without further ado the invitation of Jesus and renouncing
his own productive employment he went with Him, not to gain money, but souls.

10. Saint Jerome
says that the call
of Jesus to
Matthew is a
lesson for all the
sinners of the
world to know
that, whatever
the life they have
led up to now, on
any day and at
any hour they
can dedicate
themselves to
serving Christ,
and He gladly
accepts them.

11. Matthew arranged to say goodbye to his life as a public sevant
by giving a big lunch to all his friends, and the guest of honor
was none other than Jesus. And with Him, his apostles.

12. Since the principle sinners and publicans gathered there, the
Pharisees were horribly scandalized and called several of the
apostles to protest such behaviour of their chief. "How is it
that his teacher dares to eat with publicans and sinners?"

13. Jesus responded to these protests of the Pharisees:
"Those who are healthy do not need a doctor, but those who
are sick. I have not come to look for saints but sinners”.

14. Since then Matthew was always at Jesus' side. He witnesses his
miracles, heard his wise sermons and collaborated with him,
preaching and catechizing in the towns, and organizing the crowds,
when they are still eager to hear the great prophet of Nazareth.

15. Jesus nominated
him as one of his
12 favourites,
whom he called
apostles
(or envoys, or
ambassadors)
and at Pentecost
he received the
Holy Spirit in the
form of tongues
of fire.

16. The Jews gave him 39 lashes for preaching
that Jesus had risen from the dead

17. When the terrible persecution broke out against the Christians in
Jerusalem, Mateo went abroad to evangelize, and they say that
he preached in Ethiopia and that he was martyred there.

18. Almost all ancient
writers mention
he went to Ethiopia
to the south of
the Caspian Sea
(not Ethiopia in Africa),
and some Persia and
the kingdom of the
Parthians,
Macedonia,
and Syria

19. There is a disagreement as to the place of St. Matthew's martyrdom and
the kind of torture inflicted on him, therefore it is not known whether he
was burned, stoned, or beheaded. The Roman Martyrology simply says:
"S. Matthæi, qui in Æthiopia prædicans martyrium passus est".

20. Saint Matthew in his gospel narrates the famous sermons of Jesus,
for example. the Sermon on the Mount, the Sermon on the Parables

21. and also the instructions to the apostles
when he sent them on the first mission.

22. Matthew narrates many miracles of Jesus

23. He describes impressively
the Passion and Death of Jesus.

24. His gospel ends by telling of Christ’s glorious resurrection.

25. The purpose of the Gospel of Saint Matthew is to prove that Jesus Christ is
indeed the Messiah or Savior announced by the prophets and by the Old
Testament. This gospel was written especially for the Jews who were converting
to Christianity, and for this reason it was written in their language, Aramaic.

26. Each of the 4 evangelists is represented by one of the 4 living
beings that, according to the prophet, accompany the Son of man
1 - (a lion: courage. - 2 - The bull: strength.
3 - The eagle: the high flights. - 4 - And man: intelligence).

27. 1 - Saint Mark is
represented with a lion.
2-To San Lucas with a bull
(because he begins the gospel
of him narrating the sacrifice of
a beef that they were offering
in the temple).
3 - To Saint John through the
eagle, because this gospel is
the one that has risen the
highest in his thoughts
and writings.
4- Saint Matthew is painted
with an angel in the form of a
man next to him, because his
gospel begins by listing the
ancestorsof Jesus as a man,
and narrating the appearance
ofan angel to Saint Joseph.

28. He was also amongst the Apostles who were present at the Ascension, and
afterwards withdrew to an upper chamber, in Jerusalem, praying in union
with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and with his brethren (Acts 1:10 and 1:14).

29. St. Irenæus
tells us that
Matthew
preached
the Gospel
among the
Hebrews

30. St. Clement
of Alexandria
claimed that
he did this
for fifteen
years,

31. Eusebius
maintains
that, before
going into
other
countries, he
gave them his
Gospel in
the mother
tongue.

32. In the "Evangelia apocrypha"
(Leipzig, 1876), Tischendorf
reproduced a Latin document
entitled: "De Ortu beatæ
Mariæ et infantia Salvatoris",
supposedly written in Hebrew
by St. Matthew the Evangelist,
and translated into Latin by
Jerome, the priest. -
It is an abridged adaptation
of the "Protoevangelium" of
St. James, which was a Greek
apocryphal of the second
century. This pseudo-Matthew
dates from the middle or the
end of the sixth century.

33. The Latin Church
celebrates the feast
of St. Matthew on 21
September, and the
Greek Church on
16 November.
St. Matthew is
represented under the
symbol of a winged
man, carrying in his
hand a lance as a
characteristic
emblem.

34. LIST OF PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH
Revised 27-6-2022
Advent and Christmas – time of hope and peace
All Souls Day
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – In the Light of the Word
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – The Experiences and Challenges of Families
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 - Looking to Jesus, the Vocation of the Family
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - Love in Marriage
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Love made Fruitfuol
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Some Pastoral Perspectives
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Towards a better education of children
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Accompanying, discerning and integrating weaknwss
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – The Spirituality of Marriage and the Family
Beloved Amazon 1ª – A Social Dream
Beloved Amazon 2 - A Cultural Dream
Beloved Amazon 3 – An Ecological Dream
Beloved Amazon 4 - An Ecclesiastical Dream
Carnival
Conscience
Christ is Alive
Fatima, History of the Apparitiions
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – Church and Family today
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - God’s plan for the family
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – family as a Community
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – serving life and education
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – mission of the family in society
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - Family in the Church
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Football in Spain
Freedom
Grace and Justification
Haurietis aquas – devotion to the Sacred Heart by Pius XII
Holidays and Holy Days
Holy Spirit
Holy Week – drawings for children
Holy Week – glmjpses of the last hours of JC
Human Community
Inauguration of President Donald Trump
Juno explores Jupiter
Kingdom of Christ
Laudato si 1 – care for the common home
Laudato si 2 – Gospel of creation
Laudato si 3 – Human roots of the ecological crisis
Laudato si 4 – integral ecology
Laudato si 5 – lines of approach and action
Laudato si 6 – Education y Ecological Spirituality
Life in Christ
Love and Marriage 12,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Lumen Fidei – ch 1,2,3,4
Mary – Doctrine and dogmas
Mary in the bible
Martyrs of North America and Canada
Medjugore Santuario Mariano
Merit and Holiness
Misericordiae Vultus in English
Moral Law
Morality of Human Acts
Passions
Pope Franciss in Thailand
Pope Francis in Japan
Pope Francis in Sweden
Pope Francis in Hungary, Slovaquia
Pope Francis in America
Pope Francis in the WYD in Poland 2016
Passions
Querida Amazonia
Resurrection of Jesus Christ –according to the Gospels
Russian Revolution and Communismo 3 civil war 1918.1921
Russian Revolution and Communism 1
Russian Revolution and Communismo 2
Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr
Saint Albert the Great
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Francis de Sales
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint James, apostle
Saint John N. Neumann, bishop of Philadelphia
Saint Joseph
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Mary Magdalen
Saint Mark, evangelist
Saint Martha, Mary and Lazarus
Saint Martin of Tours
Sain Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Saint Mother Theresa of Calcutta
Saints Nazario and Celso
Saint John Chrysostom
Saint Jean Baptiste MarieaVianney, Curé of Ars
Saint John N. Neumann, bishop of Philadelphia
Saint John of the Cross
Saint Mother Teresa of Calcuta
Saint Patrick and Ireland
Saing Peter Claver
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Saints Zachary and Elizabeth, parents of John Baptis
Signs of hope
Sunday – day of the Lord
Thanksgiving – History and Customs
The Body, the cult – (Eucharist)
The Chursh, Mother and Teacher
Valentine
Vocation to Beatitude
Virgin of Guadalupe – Apparitions
Virgin of the Pillar and Hispaniic feast day
Virgin of Sheshan, China
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WMoFamilies Rome 2022 – festval of families
Way of the Cross – drawings for children
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35. LISTA DE PRESENTACIONES EN ESPAÑOL
Revisado 27-6-2022
Abuelos
Adviento y Navidad, tiempo de esperanza
Amor y Matrimonio 1 - 9
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – A la luz de la Palabre
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – Realidad y Desafíos de las Familias
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 La mirada puesta en Jesús: Vocación de la Familia
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - El Amor en el Matrimonio
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Amor que se vuelve fecundo
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Algunas Perspectivas Pastorales
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Fortalecer la educacion de los hijos
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Acompañar, discernir e integrar la fragilidad
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – Espiritualidad Matrimonial y Familiar
Carnaval
Conciencia
Cristo Vive
Dia de todos los difuntos
Domingo – día del Señor
El camino de la cruz de JC en dibujos para niños
El Cuerpo, el culto – (eucarisía)
Encuentro Mundial de Familias Roma 2022 – festival de las familias
Espíritu Santo
Fatima – Historia de las apariciones
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – iglesia y familia hoy
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - el plan de Dios para la familia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – familia como comunidad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – servicio a la vida y educación
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – misión de la familia en la sociedad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - participación de la familia en la iglesia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Fátima – Historia de las Apariciones de la Virgen
Feria de Sevilla
Haurietis aquas – el culto al Sagrado Corazón
Hermandades y cofradías
Hispanidad
La Iglesia, Madre y Maestra
La Comunidad Humana
La Vida en Cristo
Laudato si 1 – cuidado del hogar común
Laudato si 2 – evangelio de creación
Laudato si 3 – La raíz de la crisis ecológica
Laudato si 4 – ecología integral
Laudato si 5 – líneas de acción
Laudato si 6 – Educación y Espiritualidad Ecológica
Ley Moral
Libertad
Lumen Fidei – cap 1,2,3,4
María y la Biblia
Martires de Nor America y Canada
Medjugore peregrinación
Misericordiae Vultus en Español
Moralidad de actos humanos
Pasiones
Papa Francisco en Bulgaria
Papa Francisco en Rumania
Papa Francisco en Marruecos
Papa Francisco en México
Papa Francisco – mensaje para la Jornada Mundial Juventud 2016
Papa Francisco – visita a Chile
Papa Francisco – visita a Perú
Papa Francisco en Colombia 1 + 2
Papa Francisco en Cuba
Papa Francisco en Fátima
Papa Francisco en la JMJ 2016 – Polonia
Papa Francisco en Hugaría e Eslovaquia
Queridas Amazoznia 1,2,3,4
El Reino de Cristo
Resurrección de Jesucristo – según los Evangelios
Revolución Rusa y Comunismo 1, 2, 3
Santa Agata, virgen y martir
San Alberto Magno
San Antonio de Padua
San Francisco de Asis 1,2,3,4
San Francisco de Sales
Santa Maria Goretti
Santa María Magdalena
San Marco, evangelista
San Ignacio de Loyola
San José, obrero, marido, padre
San Juan Ma Vianney, Curé de’Ars
San Juan Crisostom
San Juan de la Cruz
San Juan N. Neumann, obispo de Philadelphia
San Martin de Tours
San Mateo, Apostol y Evangelista
San Maximiliano Kolbe
Santa Teresa de Calcuta
Santos Marta, Maria, y Lazaro
San Nazario e Celso
San Padre Pio de Pietralcina
San Patricio e Irlanda
San Pedro Claver
San Roberto Belarmino
Santiago Apóstol
Santos Zacarias e Isabel, padres de Juan Bautista
Semana santa – Vistas de las últimas horas de JC
Vacaciones Cristianas
Valentín
Vida en Cristo
Virgen de Guadalupe, Mexico
Virgen de Pilar – fiesta de la hispanidad
Virgen de Sheshan, China
Virtud
Vocación a la bienaventuranza
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Vocación a evangelizar
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