“Life with Christ is a Wonderful Adventure” – St. John Paul the Great

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Saint Matthew

Apostle, Martyr, Evangelist Feast Day: September 21st

Symbol: winged man (may look like an angel), money/coins

Buried: Cathedral of Salerno, Italy

Cathedral of St Paul – St. Paul, MN
Three Scenes from St. Matthew’s Life by Caravaggio – from the Church of St. Louis the French – Rome
St. Francis Cathedral – Santa Fe
Our Lady of Mercy – Alexandria, SD
Cathedral of St. John – Milwaukee
Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran – Rome
St. Charles – Hartland, Wisconsin
St. Joseph Cathedral – Sioux Falls, SD
St. Paul Outside the Walls – Rome

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I’m fascinated by contrasts and have long enjoyed the concept of smallness, perhaps especially in the context of the wonder that comes from gazing up into the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica or enjoying the vastness of a starry sky.

I’m a Catholic, deacon-candidate-wife, mom/mom-in-law to 7; retired homeschool mom & parish DRE; ADHD, Celiac, HSP; I love learning and writing.

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