Saint of the Day: November 30th - Saint Andrew the Apostle.
Butler'sLIvesoftheSaints Saint Andrew was a native of Bethsaida, a town in Galilee, upon the banks of the lake of Genesareth. He was the son of Jonas or John, a fisherman of that town, and brother to Simon Peter, but whether elder or younger the holy scriptures have not acquainted us. They had afterwards a house at Capharnaum, where Jesus lodged when he preached in that city. It is no small proof of the piety and good inclinations of Saint Andrew, that when Saint John Baptist began to preach penance in the desert, he was not content with going to hear him as others did, but became his disciple, passed much of his time in hearing his instructions, and studied punctually to practise all his lessons and copy his example; but he often returned home to his fishing trade. He was with his master when Saint John Baptist seeing Jesus pass by the day after he had been baptized by him, said: Behold the Lamb of God. Andrew, by the ardour …More