The Very First Apostle

So did anybody guess which was the fourth church celebrating a feast day in November?

Cloë! Cloë! I know, know! It's St. Andrew!

 

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That's right Tallulah. And what do you know about St. Andrew.

Well that is the parish that our granny belongs to!

What I meant Tallulah is what do you know about Saint Andrew?

Well, I was listening to today's Gospel and I know that Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee and that he saw Andrew and his brother Simon (who most of us know as Peter).

 He told them to follow Him and that he would make them fishers of people! But I don't know what the heck that means - how do you fish for people? Don't you fish for fish?!

Jesus was using a metaphor, Tallulah.

There you go again Cloë with your big words. What does metaphor mean?

A metaphor is when you compare one thing to another thing to help explain that second thing.

Here is a video to help explain a metaphor.

And here is a video to illustrate the story of Andrew and Jesus.

But Cloë, I still don't understand what Jesus meant when He said He would make them fishers of people.

Well Tallulah that is the great mission that Jesus was about to give Andrew and Simon. He wanted them to tell everyone about God. Of course they still didn't know too much at this point, so that is why Jesus needed for them to follow him - so He could teach them first.

Now I get it!

Well that's it for today. Woof!

Cloë and Tallulah