Apostle
Andrew
Prayer Card
November 30th
Troparion (Tone 4)
As the first-called Apostle and brother of
their leader, entreat the Master of all to grant peace to the
world, O Andrew, and great mercy to our souls.
Andrew was Peter's brother. He was a disciple of John the Baptist and a fisherman like his brother. When the Forerunner pointed to the Lord and said, "Behold the Lamb of God" (John 1:36), Andrew immediately followed Jesus. Then he led his brother to the Lord. After the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles at Pentecost, Andrew preached the Gospel in Byzantium, Thrace, then North along the Danube, over to Kiev, around the Black Sea; then, finally in Patra in the Peloponnese. It was there that he brought the brother and the wife of the imperial governor, Aegeatus, to the Lord. This so infuriated Aegeatus that he tortured and then crucified St. Andrew. The Apostle continued to instruct the Christians, even from the cross. When he at last gave up his spirit to the Lord, his body shone with a brilliant light for half an hour. He suffered in the year 62. His relics were later translated to Constantinople. Later, his head was taken to Rome and one hand to Moscow.
The text above is printed on the back with the icon on the front. It is a 2-5/8" x 4" card encapsulated in 5 mil mylar laminate with rounded corners for overall dimensions of 2-7/8" x 4-1/4". The icon is by the hand of Constantine Youssis and is from St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order # pc-61
How to Order
Home
Copyright
Prayer Card Price
List
Next Prayer Card
© "Come
and See" Icons, Books & Art
Any comments or corrections to the site direct to the webmaster.