St. Andrew, whose feast day is Nov. 30, was one of the two initial disciples of John the Baptist who encountered Jesus at the beginning of John’s Gospel.

St. Andrew is mentioned in all four Gospel accounts and in Acts. Andrew was first a disciple of John the Baptist (John 1:40), and when he recognized Jesus as the Messiah he was quick to find his ...

Here is why Scotland celebrates St Andrew's Day and why Andrew the Apostle is the patron saint of the country.

When is St Andrew's Day? Although it has been celebrated in Scotland on the 30 November for hundreds of years, St Andrew's Day was only made an official public holiday in 2006.

St. Andrew the Apostle in Bayonne is closing. The church, which opened its doors on West Fourth Street 110 years ago, will hold one more Mass on Sept. 22.

Saint Andrew, detail. El Greco Museum, Toledo, Spain. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) A Reflection for the Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle Find today’s readings here.

St. Andrew’s Day: How did a fisherman from the sea of Galilee become the patron saint of Scotland? Apostle crucified by Romans on X-shaped cross honoured on Saltire ...

This Thursday marks St Andrew's Day, one of the most important days of the year in Scotland. Also known as the Feast of Saint Andrew and Andermas, the annual celebration on November 30 is the ...

Every year, Scots worldwide celebrate their patron saint, Saint Andrew, but some of us may not know who he is or why he is important to Scotland.