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Jun 14, 2006 · St. Andrew the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles called by Our Lord. The Church celebrates him as one of the close collaborators of Our Lord in His redemptive mission and as a foundation stone of the Church which will carry on this mission until the end of the world (Mt. 28:16-20; Rev. 21:14).
Nov 30, 2022 · In 1320, St Andrew officially became the patron saint of Scotland when the country’s independence was declared with the signing of The Declaration of Arbroath. But despite being Scotland’s patron saint, St Andrew was not Scottish. Saint Andrew by Carlo Crivelli, 1476. He was born in Bethsaida, Galilee in what is modern-day Israel.
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- Who was St. Andrew? He was the brother of St. Peter, who was also known as Simon bar-Jonah. He and Andrew shared the same father, so the latter would have been known as Andrew bar-Jonah.
- What is significant about his name? The name Andrew (Greek, Andreas) is related to the Greek word for “man” (Aner, or, in the genitive, Andros). It originally meant something like “Manly,” expressing the parents’ hopes for their baby boy.
- How close was Andrew to Jesus? In the synoptic Gospels and Acts, the 12 apostles are always listed in three group of four individuals. The first of these groups indicates those who were the closest to Jesus.
- Why is it ironic that Andrew would be more distant? Because he was one of the first followers of Jesus. In fact, he discovered Jesus before his brother Peter did.
Nov 30, 2017 · From apostle to Scotland's patron saint. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots to mark St Andrew's day by performing an act of kindness. Get ready for a skirl of bagpipes, a dram of whisky ...
- Andrew was the first disciple to be called by Jesus. Though we know more about his brother Peter, it was Andrew who first met Jesus. One day, Andrew was with John the Baptist when they encountered Jesus, whom John proclaimed was “the Lamb of God.”
- Andrew didn’t hesitate in following Christ. As Matthew 4:18-20 indicates, there was no hesitation on Andrew’s part; he “immediately” followed Jesus, even leaving his father behind.
- He told his brother about Jesus just days after meeting Him. After spending time with Jesus, Andrew went to tell Peter of his discovery. According to John 1:40-42
- In the feeding the 5,000, it was Andrew who called attention to the boy with the five loaves and two fishes, which Jesus used to perform the miracle.
Saint Andrew as patron saint of Scotland. Sculpture in Washington National Cathedral, Washington D.C. Saint Andrew's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Andrew or Andermas, is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter, to ...
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May 18, 2018 · St Andrew an Apostle, the brother of St Peter, and like him a fisherman. The X-shaped cross (the saltire) became associated with his name during the Middle Ages because he is said to have died by crucifixion on such a cross. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland (his relics were supposedly brought to Scotland by St Rule) and Russia.
