After Andrew met Jesus, "the first thing he did was seek out his brother Simon and tell him, 'We have found the Messiah!' " (Jn 1:41) With his first cast, Andrew caught not just a man but the fisher of men and women, Simon Peter. Andrew, on his first try at evangelism, caught the man who would later catch three thousand on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:41). And that was just the beginning. Because of this exceptional start, Andrew may have gotten a reputation for evangelism. When some Greeks wanted to see Jesus, "Philip went to tell Andrew" (Jn 11:22), as if Andrew were the expert in evangelism.
Prayer: Father, may I spend this Advent fishing for men and women.
Praise: St. Andrew "immediately abandoned" his life to Jesus in response to His call (Mt 4:20).