Saint Andrew the Apostle

by CCW | 30 November 2010 05:00

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle and Martyr, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):

ALMIGHTY God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay: Grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle: Romans 10:8-18[2]
The Gospel: St Matthew 4:18-22[3]

Click here[4] to read more about Saint Andrew.

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Artwork: Mattia Preti, Crucifixion of St Andrew, 1650-51. Oil on canvas, Sant’Andrea della Valle[6], Rome. Photograph taken by admin, 28 April 2010.

Saint Andrew is believed to have been crucified on a saltire (X-shaped) cross in Patras, Greece. Around 357, Roman emperor Constantine had his remains transferred to the Church of the Holy Apostles[7], Constantinople. During the Fourth Crusade, Cardinal Pietro Capuano (Peter of Capua) took the saint’s remains to Amalfi. The relics arrived on 8 May 1208 to joyful celebration and were placed in the crypt of the Cathedral of St Andrew[8].

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Artwork: Reliquary of Saint Andrew, 17th century, tooled silver, St Andrew’s Cathedral[10], Amalfi. Photograph taken by admin, 3 June 2010.

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