St. Andrew Facts
Facts of St. Andrew
Apostle Andrew Facts share an analysis of how Andrew the Apostle was not a dominant person next to his outspoken brother.
He was a passionate preacher and shared the gospel boldly and was a significant contributor to the early church.
Andrew died a martyr’s death. He faced crucifixion with boldness and courage.
He said,
Oh, cross most welcome and longed for! With a willing mind, joyfully and desirously, I come to you, being a scholar of Him which did hang on you, because I have always been your lover and yearn to embrace you.”
Andrew the Apostle Facts; Gospel Revelation
There are three notable incidents. The first occurs when Jesus performs the multiplication of loaves.
Pope Benedict notes:
The Gospel traditions mention Andrew’s name in particular on another three occasions that tell us something more about this man. The first is that of the multiplication of the loaves in Galilee.
On that occasion, it was Andrew who pointed out to Jesus the presence of a young boy who had with him five barley loaves and two fish: not much, he remarked, for the multitudes who had gathered in that place.
In this case, it is worth highlighting Andrew’s realism. He noticed the boy, that is, he had already asked the question: “But what good is that for so many?”, and recognized the insufficiency of his minimal resources. Jesus, however, knew how to make them sufficient for the multitude of people who had come to hear him.
Andrew the ApostleApostle Andrew’s Miracles
God made many miracles through St Andrew in Patra. The blind got their sight and the infirm were made whole. Through the Apostle’s prayers, Sosios, the illustrious citizen, recovered from a serious illness.
One of Andrew the apostle’s facts is that he healed Maximilla, the Patra governor’s wife. St Andrew’s miracles and his speech enlightened nearly all citizens of Patra with true faith.
Several pagans remained in the city of Patra; however, among them was Aegeatos, the city’s prefect.
The apostle repeatedly tried to turn to Aegeatos with the words of the Gospel. However, Aegeatos was not convinced even by his miracles.
With humility and love, St Andrew appealed to his soul, trying to disclose to him the mystery of eternal life through the Holy Cross of the Lord’s power.
Another of the Andrew the apostle facts is that Aegeatos ordered the crucifixion of St Andrew.
The pagan believed he was likely to undo the preaching of the apostle if he was to let him die on the cross.
GHIRLANDAIO, Domenico (b. 1449, Firenze, d. 1494, Firenze) Preaching of St John the Baptist 1486-90 Fresco, width 450 cm Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence On the third level there are two frescoes, side by side, that deal with the mission of Saint John the Baptist. In the picture on the right, he is preaching, and in the next picture he is baptizing Christ. The same landscape is continued through both scenes, linking them to one another. The fifth scene of the cycle depicts the Preaching of St John the Baptist. "The fifth contains the preaching to the multitudes showing the attention of the people in hearing new things..." (Vasari). While St John in a fur robe is making didactic gestures and preaching about the coming of the Messiah to an intent group of listeners, Christ is already approaching. Unnoticed by the Baptist, who is pointing to his cross-staff, Christ is stepping out of the background into the scene between the rocks. Worthy of note in the preaching scene, and typical of Ghirlandaio, is the group of women on the left, with a beautiful figure seen from behind. Another figure seen from behind is seated at the feet of the preaching Saint John. The naked sitting child is Ghirlandaio's quotation of classical sculpture. Author: GHIRLANDAIO, Domenico Title: Preaching of St John the Baptist Time-line: 1451-1500 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religiousThe Disciple of John the Baptist
There are multiple Andrew the apostle facts and one of them is that he was a disciple of John the Baptist before he was a disciple of Jesus. We read of an encounter between Andrew, John, and Jesus in John 1:40; John 1:41; John 1:42 “Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him,
“We have found the Messiah (that is, the Christ)”.
And he brought him to Jesus.” What I like about Andrew’s nature was that he was always bringing people to Christ. Perhaps he had been doing the same thing for John the Baptist.
It wouldn’t be surprising if he did give the fact that he was bringing others to Jesus. Maybe that’s because Andrew immediately recognized Jesus as the fulfillment of the long-prophesied Messiah (John 1:41).
Andrew and the apostle Philipp once even brought some Greeks to meet Jesus (John 12:22) so the thing that impresses me most about Andrew is that he forsook everything and everyone to follow Jesus and then was determined to bring others to Christ. How much am I like that or how far do I fall short of that willingness to forsake all and bring others to Christ?
St Andrew’s Relationship with Jesus
In the synoptic Gospels and Acts, the twelve apostles are always listed in three groups of four individuals. The first of these groups indicates those who were the closest to Jesus. It includes the two pairs of brothers: (1) Peter and Andrew, the sons of Jonah, and (2) James and John, the sons of Zebedee.
Going through Andrew the Apostle’s facts it is interesting to see that he was one of the four disciples closest to Jesus, but he seems to have been the least close of the four.
This is reflected in the fact that several times, Peter, James, and John seem to have privileged access to Jesus, while Andrew is not present.
For example, Peter, James, and John were present for the Transfiguration, but Andrew was not present. They were the closest three, while Andrew was a distant fourth. This is ironic.
Forsaking All
Both Andrew and apostle Peter left everything behind to follow Jesus to become “fishers of men.” This is astounding if you think about it because they left their lifelong job security, the only thing they had ever known, everything that was familiar to them, and they had to leave their family behind too, all walking away at Jesus’ invitation.
The words “Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him” reveal to us the true nature of this “all” that they left to follow Him. They forsook both their living and their father and family.
What their father must have felt about this is not stated but one wonders if Andrew and Peter’s father tried to talk them both out of it and when he couldn’t, must have been dumbfounded.
Prayer To Saint Andrew The Apostle
O glorious St. Andrew, you were the first to recognize and follow the Lamb of God. With your friend, St. John, you remained with Jesus for that first day, for your entire life, and now throughout eternity.
As you led your brother, St. Peter, to Christ and many others after him, draw us also to Him. Teach us to lead others to Christ solely out of love for Him and dedication in His service. Help us to learn the lesson of the Cross and to carry our daily crosses without complaint so that they may carry us to Jesus. Amen.Conclusion Andrew the Apostle Facts
Andrew the apostle’s facts made us realize that Andrews’s life is an example to us, let it be that as he did, we need to be bringing people to Christ and to go into all the world, even if it is our next-door neighbor. He forsook everything to follow Christ, including his family, his job security, and even his nation in the latter part of his life.
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Resources Andrew the Apostle Facts
https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/the-apostle-andrew-biography-life-and-death/
https://ourlordstyle.com/blogs/christian-writings/classic-christian-symbols-and-their-meanings-the-twelve-apostles-part-2
https://medium.com/@marinoosorio/the-life-and-miracles-of-saint-andrew-82aabc48b352
