Handmade original St. Matthew the Apostle wooden doll ornament. Perfect for the Christmas Tree. Bring out on his feast day. Gift for a birthday or sacrament (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Marriage) celebration. Teacher, priest, grandparent gift.
Also known as Levi, he was a Galilean, proficient in Aramaic and Greek, and a tax collector hated by the Jews when Jesus called to him in his Capernaum collection booth, “Follow me.” Afterward, he invited Jesus to a meal for which Jesus was criticized and responded, “I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” An Apostle and Gospel writer, his symbol is a winged or divine man; his writings highlight Jesus as true God and true man. Patron of bankers. Feast Day: September 21
Pictured with money bag and gold coins. Made of wood, felt, ribbon, and handmade accessories. Includes tag and card with Saint description. Approximately 4" tall. Packaged in cellophane bag. Shipped in box with bubble wrap.
