Project BLACK MAMBA: Advent

Today is the Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle (first century), martyred at Patras in Achaea: Apostle-link ūnus, Apostle-link duo, & Wikipedia-link.

Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:

Andrew was the first disciple of Christ, & he brought his brother Simon—St. Peter—to Jesus as His disciple. He is said to have been put to dead tied to a cross… He lived two days in that state of suffering, still preaching to the people who gathered around.

Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:

St. Andrew is one of the twelve Apostles. Originally a disciple of St. John the Baptist, he is the brother of St. Peter. After the dispersion of the Apostles, he preached the Gospel in Scythia, Sogdiana, Colchis, & Greece. It is even believed that he carried the Gospel as far as Russia, Poland, & Byzantium. He suffered martyrdom at Patras in Achaea. He was crucified on a cross in the form of an X. His relics are now in the Cathedral of Amalfi in Italy.

Saint quote of the week comes from the Gospel of John, 1:40-41 as we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle on 30 November:

⁴⁰ Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John & followed Jesus. ⁴¹ He first found his own brother, Simon (Peter) & told him, "We have found the Messiah." Then he brought him to Jesus.

Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter three (verses one thru seventeen).

Mass Readings
The Letter to the Romans, chapter ten, verses nine thru eighteen;
Psalm Nineteen, verses eight thru eleven;
The Gospel according to Matthew, chapter four, verses eighteen thru twenty-two.