Today, the church honors the Holy Apostle St. Andrew, the very first disciple called by Christ. His title, “The First-Called,” signifies him as a crucial link between Jesus Christ and the other apostles, including his brother, Peter. The Troparion (Tone 4), summarizes the profound significance of his witness: As the first called of the Apostles, and full brother of their leader, implore the Master of All to give peace to the world and to our souls great mercy. The X-Shaped Cross: St. Andrew prea