Saint Matthew — The Tax Collector Who Became a Saint

The Catholic Journey with Deacon Pat Kearns · May 13, 2026 · 10m

What kind of man does Jesus choose to change the world? In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, we journey into the life of Saint Matthew the Apostle — the tax collector turned Apostle, evangelist, and saint. Despised by society and considered a traitor by many, Matthew seemed like the last person anyone would expect Jesus to call. Yet Christ walked directly to him, looked past his sins, and simply said: “Follow Me.” This episode explores: Who Saint Matthew really was Why tax collectors were hated The incredible mercy of Jesus Matthew’s transformation from sinner to saint…