Roman Breviary, 1954 (Divino Afflatu)

Monday, 30 November 2026

S. Andreæ ApostoliSt. Andrew the Apostle

Duplex II classis

Commemoratio: Feria II infra Hebdomadam I Adventus

Commemoration: Monday of the First Week of Advent

Lectio I

Lesson I

De Epístola beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Romános

Lesson from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans

Rom 10:4-9

Finis legis, Christus, ad justítiam omni credénti. Móyses enim scripsit, quóniam justítiam, quæ ex lege est, qui fécerit homo, vivet in ea. Quæ autem ex fide est justítia, sic dicit: Ne díxeris in corde tuo: Quis ascéndet in cælum? id est, Christum dedúcere: Aut, Quis descéndet in abýssum? hoc est, Christum a mórtuis revocáre. Sed quid dicit Scriptúra? Prope est verbum in ore tuo, et in corde tuo: hoc est verbum fídei, quod prædicámus. Quia si confiteáris in ore tuo Dóminum Jesum, et in corde tuo credíderis quod Deus illum suscitávit a mórtuis, salvus eris.

For the end of the law is Christ, unto justice to every one that believeth. For Moses wrote, that the justice which is of the law, the man that shall do it, shall live by it. But the justice which is of faith, speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down; Or who shall descend into the deep? that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead. But what saith the scripture? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart. This is the word of faith, which we preach. For if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

℟. Cum perambuláret Dóminus juxta mare Galilǽæ, vidit Petrum et Andréam rétia mitténtes in mare, et vocávit eos, dicens: * Veníte post me, fáciam vos fíeri piscatóres hóminum.

℟. The Lord, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw Peter and Andrew casting their nets into the sea, and He called them saying: * Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.

℣. Erant enim piscatóres, et ait illis.

℣. For they were fishers, and He saith unto them:

℟. Veníte post me, fáciam vos fíeri piscatóres hóminum.

℟. Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Lectio II

Lesson II

Rom 10:10-15

Corde enim créditur ad justítiam: ore autem conféssio fit ad salútem. Dicit enim Scriptúra: Omnis qui credit in illum, non confundétur. Non enim est distínctio Judǽi et Græci: nam idem Dóminus ómnium, dives in omnes qui ínvocant illum. Omnis enim quicúmque invocáverit nomen Dómini, salvus erit. Quómodo ergo invocábunt, in quem non credidérunt? aut quómodo credent ei, quem non audiérunt? quómodo autem áudient sine prædicánte? Quómodo vero prædicábunt nisi mittántur? sicut scriptum est: Quam speciósi pedes evangelizántium pacem, evangelizántium bona!

For, with the heart, we believe unto justice; but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded. For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek: for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they be sent, as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

℟. Mox ut vocem Dómini prædicántis audívit beátus Andréas, relíctis rétibus, quorum usu actúque vivébat, * Ætérnæ vitæ secútus est prǽmia largiéntem.

℟. As soon as the blessed Andrew heard the voice of the Lord calling him, he left his nets, by the exercise and use whereof he lived; * And followed Him Who giveth life everlasting.

℣. Hic est qui pro amóre Christi pepéndit in cruce, et pro lege ejus sustínuit passiónem.

℣. This is that disciple who for the love of Christ hung upon the cross, and suffered for the law of his God.

℟. Ætérnæ vitæ secútus est prǽmia largiéntem.

℟. And followed Him Who giveth life everlasting.

Lectio III

Lesson III

Rom 10:16-21

Sed non omnes obédiunt Evangélio. Isaías enim dicit: Dómine, quis crédidit audítui nostro? Ergo fides ex audítu, audítus autem per verbum Christi. Sed dico: Numquid non audiérunt? Et quidem in omnem terram exívit sonus eórum, et in fines orbis terræ verba eórum. Sed dico: Numquid Israël non cognóvit? Primus Móyses dicit: Ego ad æmulatiónem vos addúcam in non gentem: in gentem insipiéntem, in iram vos mittam. Isaías autem audet, et dicit: Invéntus sum a non quæréntibus me: palam appárui iis, qui me non interrogábant. Ad Israël autem dicit: Tota die expándi manus meas ad pópulum non credéntem, et contradicéntem.

But all do not obey the gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report? Faith then cometh by hearing; and hearing by the word of Christ. But I say: Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world. But I say: Hath not Israel known? First, Moses saith: I will provoke you to jealousy by that which is not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Isaias is bold, and saith: I was found by them that did not seek me: I appeared openly to them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith: All the day long have I spread my hands to a people that believeth not, and contradicteth me.

℟. Doctor bonus et amícus Dei Andréas dúcitur ad crucem, quam a longe aspíciens dixit: Salve, crux, * Súscipe discípulum ejus, qui pepéndit in te magíster meus Christus.

℟. Andrew the good teacher, the friend of God, was led to the cross, and when he saw it afar off, he said: God bless thee, O cross; * Welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.

℣. Salve, crux, quæ in córpore Christi dedicáta es, et ex membris ejus tamquam margarítis ornáta.

℣. God bless thee, O cross, thou art hallowed by the Body of Christ; His Members make thee goodly as with pearls.

℟. Súscipe discípulum ejus, qui pepéndit in te magíster meus Christus.

℟. Be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.

℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. Súscipe discípulum ejus, qui pepéndit in te magíster meus Christus.

℟. Be welcome to the follower of Him That hung on thee, even my Master Christ.

Lectio IV

Lesson IV

Andréas Apóstolus, Bethsáidæ natus, qui est Galilǽæ vicus, frater Petri, discípulus Joánnis Baptistæ, cum eum de Christo dicéntem audísset: Ecce Agnus Dei; secútus Jesum, fratrem quoque suum ad eúndem perdúxit. Cum póstea una cum fratre piscarétur in mari Galilǽæ, ambo a prætereúnte Christo Dómino ante álios Apóstolos vocáti illis verbis: Veníte post me, fáciam vos fíeri piscatóres hóminum; nullam interponéntes moram, et relíctis rétibus, secúti sunt eum. Post cujus passiónem et resurrectiónem, Andréas, cum in Scýthiam Európæ, quæ ei província ad Christi fidem disseminándam obtígerat, venísset, deínde Epírum ac Thráciam peragrásset; doctrína et miráculis innumerábiles hómines ad Christum convértit. Post, Patras Achájæ proféctus, et in ea urbe plúrimis ad veritátem evangélicam perdúctis, Ægéam procónsulem, prædicatióni evangélicæ resisténtem, libérrime increpávit, quod, qui judex hóminum habéri vellet, Christum Deum ómnium júdicem, a dæmónibus elúsus, non agnósceret.

The Apostle Andrew was born at Bethsaida, a town of Galilee, and was the brother of Peter. He was a disciple of John the Baptist, and heard him say of Christ, Behold the Lamb of God, (John i. 35-37, 40,) whereupon he immediately followed Jesus, bringing his brother also with him. Some while after, they were both fishing in the Sea of Galilee, and the Lord Christ, going by, called them both, before any other of the Apostles, in the words, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. They made no delay, but left their nets, and followed Him. ~(Matth. iv. 18-20.) After the death and Resurrection of Christ, Andrew was allotted Scythia as the province of his preaching, and, after labouring there, he went through Epirus and Thrace, where he turned vast multitudes to Christ by his teaching and miracles. Finally he went to Patras in Achaia, and there also he brought many to the knowledge of Gospel truth. Aegeas the Pro-consul resisted the preaching of the Gospel, and the Apostle freely rebuked him, bidding him know that while he held himself a judge of his fellow men, he was himself hindered by devils from knowing Christ our God, the Judge of all.

℟. Homo Dei ducebátur ut crucifígerent eum: pópulus autem clamábat voce magna, dicens: * Innocens ejus sanguis sine causa damnátur.

℟. The man of God was led to be crucified, and the people cried with a loud voice, saying: * The innocent blood of this just person is condemned without a cause.

℣. Cumque dúcerent eum ut crucifigerétur, factus est concúrsus populórum clamántium et dicéntium.

℣. And when they led him out to crucify him, all the people ran together and cried, saying

℟. Innocens ejus sanguis sine causa damnátur.

℟. The innocent blood of this just person is condemned without a cause.

Lectio V

Lesson V

Tum Ægéas irátus, Désine, inquit, Christum jactáre, cui simília verba nihil profuérunt, quóminus a Judǽis crucifigerétur. Andréam vero de Christo nihilóminus líbere prædicántem quod pro salúte humáni géneris se crucifigéndum obtulísset, ímpia oratióne interpéllat, ac demum hortátur, ut sibi cónsulens, diis velit immoláre. Cui Andréas: Ego omnipoténti Deo, qui unus et verus est, ímmolo cotídie, non taurórum carnes, nec hircórum sánguinem, sed immaculátum Agnum in altári; cujus carnem posteáquam omnis pópulus credéntium manducáverit, Agnus, qui sacrificátus est, ínteger persevérat et vivus. Quam ob rem ira accénsus Ægéas, jubet eum in cárcerem detrúdi unde pópulus Andréam fácile liberásset, nisi ipse sedásset multitúdinem, veheméntius rogans, ne se ad optatíssimam martýrii corónam properántem impedírent.

Then Egeas, being angry, answered him, Boast no more of this thy Christ. He spake words even such as thine, but they availed Him not, and He was crucified by the Jews. Whereto Andrew boldly answered that Christ had given Himself up to die for man's salvation; but the Pro-consul blasphemously interrupted him, and bade him look to himself, and sacrifice to the gods. Then said Andrew, We have an altar, whereon day by day I offer up to God, the Almighty, the One, and the True, not the flesh of bulls nor the blood of goats, but a Lamb without spot and when all they that believe have eaten of the Flesh Thereof, the Lamb That was slain abideth whole and liveth. Then Aegeas being filled with wrath, bound the Apostle in prison. Now, the people would have delivered him, but he himself calmed the multitude, and earnestly besought them not to take away from him the crown of martyrdom, for which he longed and which was now drawing near.

℟. O bona crux, quæ decórem et pulchritúdinem de membris Dómini suscepísti; áccipe me ab homínibus, et redde me magístro meo: * Ut per te me recípiat, qui per te me redémit.

℟. O precious cross, which the Members of my Lord have made so fair and goodly, welcome me from among men, and join me again to my Master, * That, as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.

℣. Beátus Andréas expánsis mánibus ad cælum orábat, dicens: Salva me, bona crux.

℣. The blessed Andrew stretched forth his hands to heaven and prayed, saying: Precious cross, be my salvation,

℟. Ut per te me recípiat, qui per te me redémit.

℟. That, as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.

Lectio VI

Lesson VI

Igitur paulo post in tribúnal prodúctum, cum Ægéas crucis extolléntem mystéria sibíque suam impietátem exprobrántem diútius ferre non posset, in crucem tolli, et Christi mortem imitári jussit. Addúctus Andréas ad locum martýrii, cum crucem vidísset, longe exclamáre cœpit: O bona crux, quæ decórem ex membris Dómini suscepísti, diu desideráta, sollícite amáta, sine intermissióne quæsíta, et aliquándo cupiénti ánimo præparáta: áccipe me ab homínibus, et redde me magístro meo; ut per te me recípiat, qui per te me redémit. Itaque cruci affíxus est: in qua bíduum vivus pendens, et Christi fidem prædicáre nunquam intermíttens, ad eum migrávit, cujus mortis similitúdinem concupíerat. Quæ ómnia presbýteri et diáconi Achájæ, qui ejus passiónem scripsérunt, se ita ut commemoráta sunt, audísse et vidísse testántur. Ejus ossa primum Constantíno imperatóre Constantinópolim, deínde Amálphim transláta sunt. Caput, Pio secúndo Pontífice, Romam allátum, in basílica sancti Petri collocátum est.

Come a short while after, he was brought before the judgment-seat, where he extolled the mystery of the cross, and rebuked Aegeas for his ungodliness. Then Aegeas could bear with him no longer, but commanded him to be crucified, in imitation of Christ. Andrew, then, was led to the place of martyrdom, and, as soon as he came in sight of the cross, he cried out, O precious cross, which the Members of my Lord have made so goodly, how long have I desired thee! how warmly have I loved thee! how constantly have I sought thee! And, now that thou art come to me, how is my soul drawn to thee! Welcome me from among men, and join me again to my Master, that as by thee He redeemed me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself. So he was fastened to the cross, whereon he hung living for two days, during which time he ceased not to preach the faith of Christ, and, finally, passed into the Presence of Him the likeness of Whose death he had loved so well. All the above particulars of his last sufferings were written by the Priests and Deacons of Achaia, who bear witness to them of their own knowledge. Under the Emperor Constantine the bones of the Apostle were first taken to Constantinople, whence they were afterwards brought to Amalfi. In the Pontificate of Pope Pius II his head was carried to Rome, where it is kept in the Basilica of St. Peter.

℟. Expándi manus meas tota die in cruce ad pópulum non credéntem, sed contradicéntem mihi: * Qui ámbulant vias non bonas, sed post peccáta sua.

℟. All day long I have stretched forth my hands upon the cross unto a disobedient and gainsaying people; * Which walketh in a way that is not good, but after their own sins.

℣. Deus ultiónum Dóminus, Deus ultiónum líbere egit: exaltáre, qui júdicas terram; redde retributiónem supérbis.

℣. The Lord God to Whom vengeance belongeth, the God to Whom vengeance belongeth, hath shown Himself: lift up thyself, Thou Judge of the earth, render a reward to the proud.

℟. Qui ámbulant vias non bonas, sed post peccáta sua.

℟. Which walketh in a way that is not good, but after their own sins.

℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. Qui ámbulant vias non bonas, sed post peccáta sua.

℟. Which walketh in a way that is not good, but after their own sins.

Lectio VII

Lesson VII

Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum

From the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

Matt 4:18-22

In illo témpore: Ambulans Jesus juxta mare Galilǽæ, vidit duos fratres, Simónem, qui vocátur Petrus, et Andréam fratrem ejus, mitténtes rete in mare. Et réliqua.

At that time, Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers). And so on.

Homilía sancti Gregórii Papæ

Homily by Pope St. Gregory (the Great.)

Homilia 5 in Evangelia

15th on the Gospels

Audístis, fratres caríssimi, quia ad uníus jussiónis vocem Petrus et Andréas relíctis rétibus secúti sunt Redemptórem. Nulla vero hunc fácere adhuc mirácula víderant, nihil ab eo de prǽmio ætérnæ retributiónis audíerant: et tamen ad unum Dómini præcéptum hoc quod possidére videbántur, oblíti sunt. Quanta nos ejus mirácula vidémus, quot flagéllis afflígimur, quantis minárum asperitátibus deterrémur, et tamen vocántem sequi contémnimus.

Dearly beloved brethren, ye hear how that Peter and Andrew, having once heard the Lord call them, left their nets, and followed their Saviour. As yet they had seen none of His miracles, as yet they had received no promise of their exceeding and eternal reward; nevertheless, at one word of the Lord they forgot all those things which they seemed to have. We have seen many of His miracles; we have received many of His gracious chastenings; many times hath He warned us of the wrath to come and yet Christ calleth and we do not follow.

℟. Orávit sanctus Andréas, dum respíceret in cælum, et voce magna clamávit et dixit: Tu es Deus meus, quem vidi: ne me patiáris ab ímpio júdice depóni: * Quia virtútem sanctæ crucis agnóvi.

℟. The holy Andrew lifted up his eyes to heaven, and prayed, and cried with a loud voice, and said: Thou art my God, Whom I have seen; suffer not the unjust judge to take me down from the cross * For now I know what the power of thy holy Cross is.

℣. Tu es magíster meus Christus, quem diléxi, quem cognóvi, quem conféssus sum: tantúmmodo in ista voce exáudi me.

℣. Thou art Christ my Master, Whom I have loved, Whom I have known, Whom I have confessed in this thing hear me.

℟. Quia virtútem sanctæ crucis agnóvi.

℟. For now I know what the power of thy holy Cross is.

Lectio VIII

Lesson VIII

In cælo jam sedet, qui de conversióne nos ádmonet; jam jugo fídei colla géntium súbdidit, jam mundi glóriam stravit, jam ruínis ejus crebrescéntibus, distrícti sui judícii diem propinquántem denúntiat: et tamen supérba mens nostra adhuc non vult hoc sponte desérere, quod cotídie perdit invíta. Quid ergo, fratres caríssimi, quid in ejus judício dictúri sumus, qui ab amóre præséntis sǽculi nec præcéptis fléctimur, nec verbéribus emendámur?

He who calleth us to be converted is now enthroned in heaven; He hath broken the necks of the Gentiles to the yoke of the faith, He hath laid low the glory of the world, and the wrecks thereof, falling ever more and more to decay, do preach unto us that the coming of that day when He is to be revealed as our Judge is drawing nigh and yet, so stubborn is our mind, that we will not yet freely abandon that which, will we, nill we, we lose day by day. Dearly beloved brethren, what shall we answer at His judgment-seat, we whom no lessons can persuade, and no stripes can break of the love of this present world?

℟. Videns crucem Andréas exclamávit, dicens: O crux admirábilis, o crux desiderábilis, o crux quæ per totum mundum rútilas: * Súscipe discípulum Christi, ac per te me recípiat, qui per te móriens me redémit.

℟. When Andrew saw the cross he cried, saying: How wonderful art thou, O cross! O cross, how loveable art thou! O cross, thy bright beams enlighten the darkness of the whole world! * Welcome a follower of Jesus, that, as by thee He died to redeem me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.

℣. O bona crux, quæ decórem et pulchritúdinem de membris Dómini suscepísti.

℣. O precious cross, which the Members of my Lord have made so fair and goodly,

℟. Súscipe discípulum Christi, ac per te me recípiat, qui per te móriens me redémit.

℟. Welcome a follower of Jesus, that, as by thee He died to redeem me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.

℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. Súscipe discípulum Christi, ac per te me recípiat, qui per te móriens me redémit.

℟. Welcome a follower of Jesus, that, as by thee He died to redeem me, so by thee also He may take me unto Himself.

Lectio IX

Lesson IX

Sed fortásse áliquis tácitis sibi cogitatiónibus dicat: Ad vocem Domínicam utérque iste piscátor quid, aut quantum dimísit, qui pene nihil hábuit? Sed hac in re, fratres caríssimi, afféctum debémus pótius pensáre quam censum. Multum relíquit, qui sibi nihil retínuit: multum relíquit, qui quantúmlibet parum, totum deséruit. Certe nos et hábita cum amóre possidémus, et ea, quæ mínime habémus, ex desidério quǽrimus. Multum ergo Petrus et Andréas dimísit, quando utérque étiam desidéria habéndi derelíquit.

Perhaps one perchance will ask in his heart, what Peter or Andrew had to lose by obeying the call of the Lord? Dearly beloved brethren, we must consider here rather the intention than the loss incurred by this obedience. He that keepeth nothing for himself, giveth up much; he that sacrificeth his all, sacrificed what is to him a great deal. Beyond doubt, we cling to whatever we have, and what we have least, that we desire most. Peter and Andrew therefore gave up much when they gave up even the desire of possessing anything.

Te Deum