Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle. Simon, called Peter, was the first disciples of Jesus. Matthew, 4:18-22
Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle. He and his brother Simon who was called Peter were the first disciples of Jesus. Andreas and Simon received the call as disciples when they were casting their nets on the lake. Anderas and Simon answered the call by leaving their nets and following Jesus. Reflecting on Andreas' call, I remembered a story about a blind woman and a young man. This blind woman works as a beggar. One night, this woman as usual begging in front of a shop. That night it rained heavily, and his son, who used to pick him up and drop off, did not come. The rain began to subside, he heard the sound of footsteps passing in front of him. He called the passerby saying, Brother, please take me home. The young man stopped and replied, did you ask me for help? He, he answered. The young man approached, helped her up and led the blind woman back to her house. "Mother, why did you call me earlier, weren't the...