Saturday, September 21, 2024

Memorial of Saints (September 21)

Obligatory and Optional Memorials of Saints

  • Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist;
  • Maura of Troyes, virgin;
  • Michael of Chernigov and Theodore, martyrs

St. Matthew is the author of the first gospel, which was written at about the same time as the gospel of Luke was written - ca. 70-80 A.D. The gospel was originally in Aramaic, a Hebrew tongue known to be the native language of Jesus of Nazareth. More details on St. Matthew as Apostle

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