For the Love of Us All

NOVEMBER 30^th, 2012

SAINT ANDREW

Before Jesus

There was John

Andrew was

A disciple of John’s       (John the Baptist)

One day

Jesus was talking

Beside the Sea of Galilee

He saw two brothers

Who were fishermen

And he said to them

“Come follow me

And I will make you fishers of men”

They immediately

Laid down their poles

And decided

To follow this mysterious man

Later on

Andrew was the one

Who found

The little boy

And the five barley loaves

And immediately

A miracle was done

After Jesus’ Resurrection

We don’t know where

But we know

Andrew preached God’s word

Wherever he could

Until he

Died a martyr’s death

Today there

Are many churches

Named in his honor

And he is

The patron Saint

Of Scotland and Russia

Tradition states

That if you say a certain prayer

Fifteen times a day between now and Christmas

A miracle

May be possible

Today, November 30^th, is his feast day

And I was baptized

At Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church

February 6^th, 1955 in Pittsburgh, PA

Also the day of

My mother and father’s first wedding anniversary

Robert P. Wallman

February 26^th, 2011

Ps      “Another of the disciples, Andrew,

           Simon Peter ‘s brother, spoke up,

          “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves

           And two small fish-but how far will they go

           Among so many?”

           “Jesus said, “have the people sit down”

           

           “There was plenty of grass in that place

             And the men sat down-about 5,000 of them

             Jesus then took the loaves- gave thanks-

             And distributed to those that were seated

             As much as they wanted

             He did the same with the fish.”                                  John 6:8-11