Daily Retreat 09/21/06
2006 Sep 21 Thu: Matthew, ap, ev F
Eph 4: 1-7. 11-13/ Ps 18(19): 2-3. 4-5/ Mt 9: 9-13
From today’s readings: “Grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.... The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.... As Jesus passed by, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post, and He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’”
The Call of St. Matthew
Caravaggio’s famous painting of the Call of St. Matthew can be found in Rome, in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. But if you’re not in that neighborhood, many decent online reproductions are freely available, e.g.: http://gallery.euroweb.hu/art/c/caravagg/04/23conta.jpg
For today’s virtual retreat reflection, I started to write some notes about this striking masterpiece, but then discovered that most of my observations had already been well-articulated in this pithy and powerful portrait provided by Bishop John M. Smith of Trenton: http://www.Godiscallingyou.com/discMatt.html.
St. Matthew, pray for us!
Eph 4: 1-7. 11-13/ Ps 18(19): 2-3. 4-5/ Mt 9: 9-13
From today’s readings: “Grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.... The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.... As Jesus passed by, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post, and He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’”
The Call of St. Matthew
Caravaggio’s famous painting of the Call of St. Matthew can be found in Rome, in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi. But if you’re not in that neighborhood, many decent online reproductions are freely available, e.g.: http://gallery.euroweb.hu/art/c/caravagg/04/23conta.jpg
For today’s virtual retreat reflection, I started to write some notes about this striking masterpiece, but then discovered that most of my observations had already been well-articulated in this pithy and powerful portrait provided by Bishop John M. Smith of Trenton: http://www.Godiscallingyou.com/discMatt.html.
St. Matthew, pray for us!
posted by FrPitstick | 9/19/2006
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