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By Gretchen Filz, Catholic Company Magazine, Nov 29, 2016

This article has been updated. It was first published in November 2012. © The Catholic Company. All rights reserved.

Advent always begins on the Sunday closest to November 30th, the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle. Is this just a nice coincidence, or is there deeper significance?

There is indeed a deeper significance. St. Andrew was the very first disciple called by Our Lord—that is why, in the Orthodox tradition, he is known by the name Πρωτóκλητος, which means “First-Called.” Andrew is the one who convinced his brother, Simon, to become Jesus’ disciple. “We have found the Messiah!” Andrew said to him. Now we know Simon as Peter, the first pope.

In keeping with his role as “the first-called,” the feast of St. Andrew is found at the beginning of our new liturgical year.

There are many popular traditions associated with St. Andrew’s feast day, especially in those countries that have him as their patron saint: Scotland and Russia. …

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