{"product_id":"saint-matthew-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Matthew Medal Necklace – Patron Saint of Accountants, Bankers \u0026 Evangelists","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Matthew, Patron Saint of Accountants, Bankers \u0026amp; Evangelists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew, also called Levi, worked as a tax collector in Capernaum, a profession so reviled in first-century Judea that tax collectors were grouped with sinners and traitors in the public imagination. He was sitting at his collection booth, doing the job nobody trusted him for, when Jesus passed by and said only, \"Follow me.\" Matthew got up, left the money on the table, and became one of the Twelve Apostles. He went on to write the Gospel that bears his name, the first of the four Gospels in the New Testament, and is remembered today as one of the Four Evangelists, symbolized by a winged man among the four living creatures of scripture. That same head for numbers and years of handling other people's money have made him, across centuries of tradition, the natural patron for accountants, bankers, and bookkeepers, the rare saint whose old day job and new calling both still matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn accountant, bookkeeper, or auditor, especially around tax season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone starting a career in banking or finance, or celebrating a CPA license\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who came to faith through an unexpected, sudden calling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA confirmation candidate drawn to the Gospels or the life of an apostle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone named Matthew, for a birthday or personal milestone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Saint Matthew's Day gift on September 21, for the numbers person or the apostle enthusiast in your life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Matthew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew apostles show as clearly that a calling can arrive mid-ordinary-day, no warning, no résumé required. He's also a natural fit for a practical-minded confirmation candidate who wants a saint with a real, useful specialty. Engrave a name and confirmation date, and let his story carry the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Matthew Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis medal depicts him bearded and robed, an open Gospel in one hand and a money bag in the other, a direct nod to his years as a tax collector, with a small winged angel, his evangelist symbol, at his shoulder. His halo radiates outward. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface. The result has a depth and precision that printed medals don't achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optional engraving on the reverse is rendered in Tangerine cursive, two lines, up to 20 characters each. Many choose a name and confirmation date, others a CPA exam date or first day at a firm, and some simply engrave \"Follow me,\" the two words that changed his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Matthew's feast day is September 21\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Western Church and November 16 in the Eastern Church, and two thousand years later, he remains the only apostle whose day job is still an active job title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53549512819024,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53549512851792,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53549512884560,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53549512917328,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Matthew-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1788619392","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-matthew-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}