As Christians worldwide begin the solemn season of Lent, Catholics across the D.C. region gathered at the Cathedral of St.

Cardinal Robert McElroy will be the principal celebrant and homilist for Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:10 p.m. on March at the ...

This gospel was written by a Jew, Matthew the tax-collector, for a Jewish Christian audience. The narrative closely follows the life of Jesus from his birth, through his ministry and unto his ...

The rector Monsignor W. Ronald Jameson was very concerned at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Northwest Washington D.C., where the pontiff visited nearly 10 years ago. Hundreds ...

McElroy, during Ash Wednesday Mass March 5, 2025, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington. Cardinal McElroy will be installed March 11 as the eighth archbishop of Washington.

The story of Matthew is one sinner-turned-saint. Matthew, who betrayed his people and sided with “sinners” to gain riches, became an apostle who first ministered to Jews and then to Gentiles ...

The table below shows the context and aims of the Gospel writers. Matthew The Apostle Matthew (Levi) is linked to this Gospel. He had in mind people who were Jewish converts to Christianity.

“It was tragic, unexpected, and the community is in shock,” St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church’s Priest Father Lee Poche said. St. Matthew the Apostle Elementary School’s ...