We thank thee, heavenly Father, for the witness of thine apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of thy Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
The Calling of Saint Matthew (c.1625–30), by Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, in @metmuseum
Deeply influenced by Caravaggio, Caracciolo shows the moment when Jesus asks Matthew, an avaricious tax collector, to renounce his worldly possessions and follow Him (Matthew 9:9)
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— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) September 21, 2022