FEAST OF ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE

St Andrew - Artus WOLFFORT - Private collection

As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. (Matthew 4:18-20)

According to the Gospel of John, (Jn 1:35-42) Andrew was one of the two first apostles to follow Jesus, and later he brought his brother Simon, who became Peter, to Jesus.

I ask your prayers for my grandson, Andrew, who started in a new school today. Pray that he will adjust and do well. Pray also for his parents, who are a bit anxious, and that the school situation works to the advantage of all. I was not going to ask for prayers for Andrew publicly, but that he starts in the new school on St Andrew's Feast Day seemed a sign that I should. And when I found a painting of St Andrew with a book, it seemed to me a double sign. Below is a photo of Andrew from a good many years ago. He is now 14 years old.




PRAYER

Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give unto us, who are called by your Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us, especially our saint's namesake, Andrew, into his gracious presence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

This week, Wounded Bird seems to have turned into blog-on-family-week.

Painting from the Web Gallery of Art.