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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