The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1509 page)

 
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Matthew, St
.

One of the twelve
Apostles
and of the four
Evangelists
. In Matthew 10. 3 he is described as a tax collector. According to
Papias
he made a collection in Hebrew of the sayings of Jesus, and since the time of
Irenaeus
he has been credited with the authorship of the gospel bearing his name. In art he is depicted with a sword, a money-bag, or a carpenter's square. Feast day in the E., 16 Nov.; in the W., 21 Sept.
The Gospel according to Matthew is the opening book of the New Testament.

 
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Matthias, St
.

The
apostle
chosen to fill the vacancy in the twelve left by the treachery of
Judas
, according to Acts 1. 15–26. Feast day in W., 14 May (24 Feb. in Anglican churches); in the E., 9 Aug.

 
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Mattins
or Matins
.

The West Christian
office
for the night, derived from the
vigils
of the primitive church and so called until the 11th cent. In the
Rule
of
St Benedict
it was prescribed for 2 a.m. ‘Mattins’ is also an unofficial name for Anglican
morning prayer
.

 
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M
tur
d
, Maturidites
:

see
AL-M
TUR
D
.