Window # 10

   Disciple:              St. Matthew: (Apostle, Evangelist, Martyr) The moneybags refer to the occupation of St. Matthew before
                              he was called to follow Christ. He was a tax gatherer known as Levi.

   Biblical Scene:     So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull,
                              which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him... (John 19: 17-18)
 
   Cross:
                  The Cross and Thorny Crown: The Latin cross, the most commonly used cross, with the crown of thorns.
                               (The cross behind the choir is also the Latin cross.)

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