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Monday, November 30, 2026

Feast · Saint Andrew, Apostle

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About today

Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, was a disciple of John the Baptist before he followed Jesus and brought Peter to him. The Gospels show him introducing others to the Lord: the boy with loaves, the Greeks who wished to see Jesus. His feast is 30 November, at the door of Advent. The first called is still bringing others. Ask today for a vocation of bringing people, not collecting them, and for the humility of the one who is named as someone’s brother.

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Saint Andrew, Apostle — Choose how you want to pray this hour:

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening

Lord, open my lips. And my mouth will proclaim your praise.

Psalm I

Antiphon

Called by name, we leave the nets and follow.

Psalm 67 (66):2–4

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Psalm

May God have mercy on us and bless us. May he shine his countenance upon us, and may he have mercy on us. So may we know your way upon the earth, your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples confess to you, O God. Let all the peoples confess to you.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Antiphon

Called by name, we leave the nets and follow.

First Reading

Romans 10:9–18

Catholic Public Domain Version (public domain)

For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and if you believe in your heart that God has raised him up from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart, we believe unto justice; but with the mouth, confession is unto salvation. For Scripture says: “All those who believe in him shall not be confounded.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is over all, richly in all who call upon him. For all those who have called upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Then in what way will those who have not believed in him call upon him? Or in what way will those who have not heard of him believe in him? And in what way will they hear of him without preaching? And truly, in what way will they preach, unless they have been sent, just as it has been written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who evangelize peace, of those who evangelize what is good!” But not all are obedient to the Gospel. For Isaiah says: “Lord, who has believed our report?” Therefore, faith is from hearing, and hearing is through the Word of Christ. But I say: Have they not heard? For certainly: “Their sound has gone forth throughout all the earth, and their words unto the limits of the whole world.”

Intentions

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Shared by the community

For Mary and Dewey as they prepare for their upcoming wedding, may the Holy Spirit be with them and help grow their love for one another through Holy Matrimony.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For the poor and the forgotten, that Christ’s friends may serve them with joy.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Closing prayer

Father of glory, you raised the lowly and crowned your saints. On this Saint Andrew, Apostle, keep us faithful until you gather us into the same joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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