Happy Feast Day, Saint Andrew

Today is St. Andrew's Feast Day. 

He is commonly known as the first Disciple of Jesus. 

I really like this guy.  Our family is what it is because of his intercession.  

Our last three children are here because I asked, no! begged, for his help.  And he came through, in ways I never could have imagined.  (That's a long story, and I'll save it for another time.)

Naturally, we'll have fish for dinner tonight.  Not only because he was a fisherman with his father and brother (Simon Peter), but also because Jesus told Andrew and Simon Peter that He would make them "fishers of men."  So fish is just an obvious choice. 

Edited to add our dinner photo:

A bowl of Potato Soup, tossed salad, corn and a fillet of baked pollack

Notice our statue of St. Andrew and the Advent wreath on the table, too.  Delish.

I am posting the following prayer, it is known as the Christmas Prayer,  The St. Andrew Prayer or The Prayer to Obtain Favors.  Be forewarned, though.  Make certain you really want what you ask for....

St. Andrew's Prayer
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment 
in which the son of God was born of the 
most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, 
in Bethlehem, in piercing cold.  
In that hour vouchsafe, O my God! 
to hear my prayer and grant my desires, 
through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, 
and of His blessed Mother.  Amen.

It is piously believed that whoever recites the above prayers fifteen times a day from the Feast of St. Andrew until Christmas will obtain what is asked.

It is our family's Feast Day today, and we will thank St. Andrew, and thank God, for his unfailing intercession.