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    • St. Andrew the Apostle


    Click these links for information about St. Andrew the Apostle:
  • Patron Saints Index - Profile of St. Andrew the Apostle.
  • Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry: The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew - Miniature. With commentary.
  • The Holy Apostle Andrew, the First Called - Brief life story, icons, and writings from antiquity about St. Andrew. From the moderator of the Evang-Ortho mailing list.
  • Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Andrew - What we can know of St. Andrew from Scripture and tradition.
  • James Kiefer's Christian Biographies: Andrew the Apostle - With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.
  • Acts of Andrew and Matthias in the City of the Man-Eaters - Apocryphal, written most likely by Leucius Charinus. The manuscripts can't decide whether the second apostle is Matthew or Matthias, and three different names are given for the Ethiopian city of cannibals. A taste for the miraculous, and for hidden miracles at that.
  • Saint Andrew the Apostle - Three versions of his life story: for children ages 0-8, children 8-14, and age 14-adult. By Catherine Fournier.
  • Acts and Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Andrew - Mentioned (unfavorably) in the early fifth century, this apocryphal work is thought to have been written by one Leucius Charinus, and later revised by a more orthodox Christian.
  • Saint Andrew, Apostle - Illustrated hagiography.
  • Andrew - Brief hagiography of the apostle, by Karen Rae Keck.
  • Breviary of Martin of Aragon: Martyrdom of Saint Andrew - Illumination from a sixteenth-century Spanish book of hours.
  • Catholic Information Network: St. Andrew - Short essay.
  • St Andrew, Patron Saint of Scotland - About the apostle's career after martyrdom, and how he came to be Scotland's patron saint.
  • Britannia: St. Andrew - Short profile of the patron saint of Scotland, by Peter Williams.
  • Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society: St. Andrew - His story. Suitable for children.
  • St. Andrew the Apostle, the First-Called - Ikon and short biography. From the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
    • Anglican Chaplet of St. Andrew the Apostle
    (based on Lectionary Lessons Appointed for Use on the Feast of
    St. Andrew)

    Cross:   As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea--for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. -- Matthew 4:18-22

    Invitatory Bead:  Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give unto us, who are called by your Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his gracious presence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

    Cruciform Bead:  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. -- Psalm 19:14

    Week Beads:  Psalm 19:7-13
    1st:  The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple;
    2nd:  the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eyes;
    3rd:  the fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
    4th:  More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb.
    5th:  Moreover by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
    6th:  But who can detect their errors? Clear me from hidden faults.
    7th:  Keep back your servant also from the insolent; do not let them have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.

    Exit Cross:   But what does it say? ‘The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart’ (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.a For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture says, ‘No one who believes in him will be put to shame.’ -- Romans 10:8-11

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    Item No: St. Andrew the Apostle 02    		 Price:  
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    This Ecumenical Prayer Chaplet in honor of St. Andrew the Apostle is made with Red Aventurine beads and a Pewter cross.  The large Invitatory bead (a triangle carved from Red Aventurine, representing the Trinity) and the Cruciform (a Red Aventurine carved oval) are separated by heart carved from Red Aventurine, representing God's love for us.  A gold-tone pewter fish, symbolizing St. Andrew is attached at the gold-tone pewter cross.

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    Item No: St. Andrew the Apostle 03    		 Price:  $44.99
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    This Ecumenical Prayer Chaplet in honor of St. Andrew the Apostle is made with Red Jasper beads and a Pewter cross.  The large Invitatory and Cruciform Red Jasper faceted nuggets are separated by heart carved from red jasper, representing God's love for us.  A pewter fish, symbolizing St. Andrew, and a silver-tone medal are attached at the cross.

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    Item No: Prayer Beads - Yellow Jade 03    		 Price:  
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    This stunning string of prayer beads is made entirely from Yellow Jade beads. The Invitatory and Cruciform beads are carved Yellow Jade fish.  The week beads and small round spacers are also Yellow Jade.  A small topaz colored glass heart separates the Invitatory Bead from the first Cruciform bead, symbolizing God's love.  The gold tone metal cross is striking in its simplicity. This magnificent rosary measures 11.5" in length from the Cross to the 3rd Cruciform bead.

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    Item No: St. Andrew the Apostle 01    		 Price:  
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    This Ecumenical Prayer Chaplet in honor of St. Andrew the Apostle is made with Red Jasper beads and a Pewter cross.  The large Invitatory and Cruciform Red Jasper faceted nuggets are separated by heart carved from red jasper, representing God's love for us.  A pewter fish, symbolizing St. Andrew, and a pewter medal are attached at the cross.