Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew, the Apostle, who was one of the first disciples of Jesus. The meaning of the word ‘Andrew’ is strong and manly.
True to his name, St. Andrew was strong in following Jesus till the end of his life. As per the gospel, when Andrew was called by Jesus along with his brother Peter, they both left their nets at once and followed him. It was not easy to leave everything behind, but the sheer look and call of Jesus was powerful enough for Andrew to transform himself into a follower of the Lord. This first-hand experience made Andrew follow Jesus till the end of his life.
The first reading talks about the message of universal salvation. All of us are called to receive salvation, but our faith and proclamation makes the difference.
As a Christian, I am called to believe in Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead. But I need to hear about Jesus and know about him for me to believe and profess my faith in him. It is also important to proclaim the word of Christ to others. As Roman 10:17 says, faith comes from hearing the message and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
In our daily life, it is important to read about Jesus from the Bible and listen to the word of God. Through listening to and reading the word of God, we gain faith and then we can profess it in our daily lives. We get many chances in our everyday life to express our faith as a Christian.
However, many times we fail to share and express our faith and love to others. On this feast day of St. Andrew, let us have courage and be strong in expressing faith and love as Christians and become sincere followers of Jesus.
Martin Madalai Muthu csc - Readings: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the apostle. In the first reading, St. Paul speaks about universal salvation which helps us to strengthen our faith in Jesus. And the Gospel reading of the day is all about the…
By Kulandai Albert csc - Readings: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Today’s Gospel reading is about the call of the first disciples. Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow and accompany him in his ministry. There are two things happening sequentially: one, calling of a few very ordinary people…
Wantei Warlaitthma csc - Readings: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Today, the Church commemorates the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. He was one of the first to encounter Jesus by the river Jordan and engaged in a profound conversation with him. After this meeting, Andrew went to find his brother…
Martin Madalai Muthu csc - Readings: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the apostle. In the first reading, St. Paul speaks about universal salvation which helps us to strengthen our faith in Jesus. And the Gospel reading of the day is all about the…
By Kulandai Albert csc - Readings: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Today’s Gospel reading is about the call of the first disciples. Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow and accompany him in his ministry. There are two things happening sequentially: one, calling of a few very ordinary people…
Wantei Warlaitthma csc - Readings: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Today, the Church commemorates the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. He was one of the first to encounter Jesus by the river Jordan and engaged in a profound conversation with him. After this meeting, Andrew went to find his brother…