Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist: September 21 (Fr. Karl Esker, C.Ss.R.)
Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist
September 21, 2026
Hello and welcome to the Word, bringing you the Good News of Jesus Christ every day from the Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province. I am Fr. Karl Esker from the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. Today is the Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist.
Our reading today from the holy gospel according to Matthew.
As Jesus passed by, 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…
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