St. Andrew the Apostle
admin | 30 November 2011The collect for today, the Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle and Martyr, from The Book of Common Prayer (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
The Gospel: St. Matthew 4:18-22
Read more about Saint Andrew here and here.
Artwork: Pietro Paolini, Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, 17th century. Oil on canvas, San Michele in Foro, Lucca. Photograph taken by admin, 21 May 2010.
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