Today is the feast of the martyrdom of St. Andrew the Apostle, one of the original Twelve. Here is a brief outline of only some of the things about this glorious saint:
- He was a disciple of St. John the Baptist.
- He was the first called by Jesus.
- He is the brother of St. Peter.
- He recognized Jesus as the messiah the first time he saw Him.
- It was he who brought the boy with the loaves and fishes to Jesus before the feeding of the five thousand.
- founded the see of what would be Constantinople.
- He ordained Stachys, the first Bishop of Byzantium who was one of the 70 disciples of the Lord.
- He was martyred on an x-shaped cross known as a saltire. Like his brother, St. Peter, St. Andrew felt himself unworthy to be crucified on the upright cross of Christ.
- He hung for three days on the cross, fixed not by nails but by rope round his hands and feet; he preached until the end!
- He is the patron of the Ukraine, Russia, Sicily, Greece, Romania, Scotland, Philippines, Amalfi, Malta, Plymouth, England and former Prussia
- St. Andrew's cross is the flag of Scotland
- His name in Greek mean manly.
St. Andrew's last words on the cross, a prayer:
Lord, eternal King of glory, receive me hanging from the wood of this sweet cross. Thou who art my God, whom I have seen, do not permit them to loosen me from the cross. Do this for me, O Lord, for I know the virtue of Thy Holy Cross.
Prayer by St. John Chrysostom:
Lord, You raised up Saint Andrew, Your Apostle, to preach and rule in Your
Church. Grant that we may always experience the benefit of his intercession with You. Amen.
1 comments:
thank you so much; i've been looking for any of his writings or words for so long; he's my patron saint. God bless you.
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