| Novena Starts: | September 12 |
| Feastday: | September 21 |
| Birth: | 10 |
| Death: | 50 |
Patron saint of Accountants, Salerno, Italy, bankers, Osorno, Chile, tax collectors, perfumers, civil servants
St Matthew Novena
St Matthew left his lucrative work as a tax collector when Jesus called him to become an Apostle. Pray this novena for managing money, bankers, and financial wisdom.
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God of mercy, you chose a tax collector, Saint Matthew, to share the dignity of the Apostles.
In doing so, You showed us that with you, all things are possible, and that though we are sinners, we too can answer Your noble call to evangelize the world.
By St Matthew’s example and prayers help us to follow Christ and remain faithful in Your service.
In particular we ask, through his intercession, for (mention request here…)
Amen.
Dear Saint 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 the 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I was able to find a way to take this trip and I get continued guidance and direction with regards to financial matters. It’s given me more peace at a financially turbulent time and also allowed me through my job be better able to guide and empower my patients to get their treatment in the most financially prudent way possible.”
Answered Prayers from the Community
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