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Today is the Feast of St. Andrew, the patron of fishermen, Scotland, Greece and Russia. St. Andrew was the first Apostle called by Christ to follow him. It was Andrew who brought the news to his brother Peter, "We have found the Messiah, that is to say, the Christ."

The Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Andrew is the First Sunday in Advent.

Beginning on the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle until Christmas Day, the Christmas Anticipation Prayer should be prayed 15 times a day. This beautiful, meditative prayer focuses our attention on central event of Christmas and helps us to prepare spritually for the birth of Christ.

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment
In which the Son of God was born
Of the most pure Virgin Mary,
at midnight,
in Bethlehem,
in the piercing cold.
In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God,
to hear my prayer and grant my desires,
[hear mention your request]
through the merits of Our Saviour Jesus Christ,
and of His blessed Mother. Amen.

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