St Andrew
30/November/2007 Filed in:
JottingsFeast of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, Romania and Russia. The Andrew of the Gospels is an attractive character, with an easy-going generosity. He brings others to Jesus, sees the need for loaves and fishes to feed the crowds around Him and is prepared to stay in the background while Peter, James and John occupy centre-stage with Him. One can imagine Andrew being the kind of friend whose company one would enjoy without any complications, and on whom one could rely for commonsense and kindness. Not spectacular qualities, perhaps, but very engaging and worth trying to emulate.