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28.11.2020. 17:41 – 28.11.2020. 17:57
On Sunday, November 29, the Serbian Orthodox Church and its believers mark the day of the Holy Apostle Matthew, which is also popularly called Matthew’s Day. According to tradition, this saint wrote the first gospel: the Holy Gospel of Matthew, which is why he is also known as the Evangelist Matthew.
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Born into a Jewish family like Levi, Matthew built his career as a tax collector. That he wasn’t exactly a favorite with the people. His life changed when Jesus Christ called him to follow him and later included him among his 12 apostles.
Armed with divine power, he preached Christianity and healed the sick, cast out demons, healed lepers, and raised the dead. Matthew was an eyewitness and witness to the earthly life and death, resurrection and ascension to heaven of Jesus.
After receiving the Holy Spirit, the apostle first preached the gospel in Palestine, Jerusalem, and the surrounding area. After leaving Jerusalem, he preached Christianity in Macedonia, Syria, Ethiopia… According to tradition, he did not eat meat, but vegetables, fruits and cereals.
The prayer that should be said today says: God, let sin be left to our souls. “
Today it is good to read the Gospel that he wrote, but also to pay all the taxes and debts. Matej is considered the protector of customs officials, tax collectors, bankers and accountants, which is why the Serbian Customs Administration has carried this day as his baptism since 2001.
Although Metejevdan is celebrated as a baptismal holiday in many families, and especially among Herzegovinian Serbs, this year many of us, for health reasons, will not take the opportunity to see their loved ones who are celebrating, nor will they be able to do so. congratulate the glory live.
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