Feast of San Matteo

San Matteo, ora pro nobis

September 21st is the Feast of San Matteo (St. Matthew), Apostle and Evangelist. Patron saint of Salerno, he is also invoked by civil servants, tax collectors, bankers, bookkeepers and accountants. In celebration, we're posting a prayer in honor of Saint Matthew. The accompanying photo of San Matteo was taken at the Basilica Santa Trofimena in Minori. Evviva San Matteo!

Prayer to Saint Matthew

O Glorious St. Matthew, in your Gospel you portray Jesus as the longed-for Messiah who fulfilled the Prophets of the Old Covenant and as the new Lawgiver who founded a Church of the New Covenant. Obtain for us the grace to see Jesus living in his Church and to follow his teachings in our lives on earth so that we may live forever with him in heaven. Amen