ST. ANDREW
ST. ANDREW
FEAST November 30
LIFE Born in Bethsaida, Palestine, brother of St. Peter, and a follower of John the Baptist. As the first Apostle, he led others to Jesus, both before and after the Lord’s resurrection. Missionary in Asia Minor, Greece, and areas in modern Russia and Poland. Martyred circa 60, by being tied to a saltire (x-shaped cross) in Patrasso, declaring himself unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus. Preached for two days while dying on his cross.
SYMBOLS St. Andrew is depicted near a saltire, the kind of cross on which he was martyred.
PATRONAGE fishermen, singers, gout and sore throat sufferers, maidens, unmarried women, women who wish to become mothers, province of Achaia, diocese of Constantinople, Greece, Russia, Scotland (whose flag contains St. Andrew’s symbol)
SCRIPTURE TO PONDER Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:25 NRSV
Dauntless
St. Andrew was the first to be called, quick to leave his previous life behind, and eager to lead others to Jesus — even as he was dying.
Am I “all in” like St. Andrew when leading others toward goodness? Would I like to be?