Andrew the apostle

ST ANDREWS - Apostle, was brother of Peter, a Galilean fisherman, and the first to follow Christ (John 1:40-41). The gospels contribute little to his iconography; the chief source is the apocryphal book of the 'Acts of Andrew' (3rd century), retold in the Golden Legend. According to this he made missionary journeys to Scythian Russia, Asia Minor and Greece, preaching and performing many acts of healing.

Feast of St Andrew, Apostle of Christ, Martyr – 30 November Saint Andrew was the brother of the Apostle Peter and like his brother was born in Bethsaida of Galilee (where the Apostle Philip w…

Charles-André van Loo, Saint Andrew

Favorite Traditions of St. Andrew’s Day will be the final Patron of Saints Celebration that occurs within the UK. It is written that St. Andrew was Christ’s first disciple and he is the Patron Saint of Scotland, Greece, and Russia. I’m sure...

St.Andrew

By St. John of Kronstadt The holy Apostle of Christ, Andrew the first-called, was originally a disciple of St. John the Baptist who prepared the people to receive the Messiah. When the Saviour came out of the wilderness, the Forerunner told the people: “Behold, the Lamb of God” (John 1:36). Immediately Andrew followed after Him. Turning round and seeing him together with St. John’s other disciples, the Lord asked them: “What do ye seek?” They answered: “Master, where dost Thou dwell?” He…

Each year on 30th November, the Church celebrates the feast of St Andrew the Apostle. Andrew was brother of Simon Peter and both of them came from the fishing village of Bethsaida on the northern shores of the Sea of Galilee. Andrew was originally a disciple of John the Baptist but later became a disciple of Jesus after Andrew responded to Jesus' invitation to ‘Come and See’ where he lived and he 'stayed with him that day' (see John 1:35ff). It was Andrew who introduced Peter to Jesus – an…

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