Roman Patrons & Protectors St. Matthew * Saint Catholic Confirmation Santo by Church Supply Warehouse

• Roman Patrons & Protectors St. Matthew * Saint Catholic Confirmation Santo
• Red
• St. Matthew Statue by Joseph's Studio
• Includes Prayer Card and Short Biography
• Measures 3.5" Tall, Made of Resin

Roman St Matthew Accountants, Bankers, Professionals Material: Resin Statue Size: Dimensions 3.5" H x 2" W x 1.75" D Roman Exclusive On the front: St Matthew PATRON OF ACCOUNTANTS, BANKERS, AND FINANCE PROFESSIONALS Prayer to Saint Matthew O St. Matthew, you left wealth, privilege and power to follow a poor carpenter from Nazareth. Your heart recognized Him as a savior of the world. Help me to recognize our Lord in the poor, the weak, the wrong, and the sinner. Help me to see the treasure in earthen vessels, and love them as He loved you. St Matthew, you devoted the rest of your life to follow me Jesus, telling others about him and writing about Him in your Gospel, which has brought the good news to the whole world. Pray for me, that I might leave behind what is not truly valuable and devote my life to following Jesus and spreading the Gospel through the example of my life. Help me to see that all true riches are only found in God. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen. ROMAN On the back: St Matthew PATRON OF ACCOUNTANTS, BANKERS, AND FINANCE PROFESSIONALS (D. 74 AD) One of the 12 apostles chosen by Jesus, Matthew was a tax collector prior to his conversion. In that role, Matthew was viewed as an agent of the enemy by those from whom he collected taxes. Many were surprised that Jesus would associate with a person considered to be a great sinner. But Jesus said, "I came to call not the righteous, but the sinners." When call by him, Matthew left his job, and riches, his whole way of life to follow Jesus. His conversion was instantaneous and wholehearted. After Jesus's death and Resurrection, Matthew preach the gospel established Christian communities in Palestine, Ethiopia