The Call of Matthew

“The Call of Matthew”
Matthew 9:9-13 “in a snailshell”
Friday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.”

Matthew 9:9-13

Jesus called to Matthew, “Follow me.”
Tax collectors found their treasury.

One Reply to “The Call of Matthew”

  1. Dear GMC, thank you for your inspirational reflection. It reminds me of two important points (among others) made in today’s Passionist reflection: that God works through ordinary people and How am I the answer to someone’s prayer? Thank you, GMC, for being the answer to so many of our prayers.

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