Saint Andrew Grew Up In The Roman Empire
Important facts Saint Andrew grew up in the Roman Empire along with his family. Saint Andrew is the patron Saint of fisherman because when he was an apostle of Jesus, he did a lot of fishing. Also, he lead his brother, Simon Peter, to Jesus because Peter was interested in what Andrew was telling him. Eventually, Andrew introduced him to Jesus. The feast day of Saint Andrew is celebrated on November 30th every year and he was canonized in 1886 under Pope Leo the 13th.
Birth and Death Saint Andrew was born early in the first century in Bethsaida, near Lake Tiberias in Israel. Many different Saints were born in this area, such as, St. Matthew, and many more. He died November 30th, 60 A.D. in Patras, Greece. Andrew was in Greece when …show more content…
he died because he was there to preach to others about Jesus’ life. He sadly died when he was crucified on a cross shaped in X.
Life and Virtues
I think Saint Andrew’s most memorable moment was when he became Jesus’ first apostle and also when he was crucified on a cross.
He performed many miracles throughout his life. Some of them are when he healed the blind, raised the dead, survived being placed with fierce animals, calmed storms and even defeated armies simply by crossing his arms. One of the many virtues I think he displays is persistence. I think he displays persistence because when people doubted Jesus and God he continued to preach the good news of Jesus. Another virtue he displayed during his life was loyalty. I believe he showed loyalty to Jesus and God because he believed and followed Jesus throughout his …show more content…
life.
Symbol and Faith
My Saint demonstrated their faith by being a follower of Jesus and by standing up for what he believed in, even though it eventually lead to his death. In addition, he spread the good words of Jesus to all people around the world. The symbol that represents Saint Andrew was an X. And after more research I discovered that an X is the first letter of CHRIST in Greek.
Fruits
A fruit of the Holy Spirit that Saint Andrew displays is faithfulness. I think this because he was faithful to Jesus in all situations he may have been put into. Furthermore, he died a martyr which is another reason why he showed the fruit of faithfulness. Another fruit that Saint Andrew demonstrated was love. I think he showed love because he loved all people even the ones that thought he was insane for believing in Jesus. Also, he especially loved those, who put God first in everything they do. The third fruit of the Holy Spirit that he presents is self-control. I know this because when the people that were teasing him and threatening to kill him, it would have taken him self-control to know that they were wrong and that he was doing what God wanted him to do. (See prayer below)
Prayer
O Glorious Saint Andrew, you were the first to recognize and follow the Lamb of God.
With your friend Saint John you remained with Jesus for that first day, for your entire life, and now throughout eternity. As you led your brother Saint 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
Explanation
St. Andrew demonstrated this prayer throughout his life because he followed Jesus as his disciple. He listened to John the Baptist while he was preaching and when he pointed to Jesus and said,”He is the son of a God and the holy one.” Instantly Andrew was interested in him and wondered about God and heaven. This is how Andrew demonstrated this prayer in his life.
Personal
Connection
I chose this Saint because he was the first apostle and he died a martyr. Also, I decided to pick Saint Andrew because he looked interesting because he was crucified on cross. Finally, my older brother did Saint Peter and it just so happens to be that Saint Andrew was Simon Peter’s younger brother. Saint Andrew is a role model to me because he fought for Christianity, Jesus and God with all of the abilities he had. I plan on being like my by going to church, donating to the poor and continuing to be an altar server. I’m going to imitate my Saint by standing up for what I believe in. If I could ask my saint a question it would be, “Would you change anything you did in your life?” I would ask this because I am always interested to find out if they could, what would it be and why.
Birth and Death Saint Andrew was born early in the first century in Bethsaida, near Lake Tiberias in Israel. Many different Saints were born in this area, such as, St. Matthew, and many more. He died November 30th, 60 A.D. in Patras, Greece. Andrew was in Greece when …show more content…
he died because he was there to preach to others about Jesus’ life. He sadly died when he was crucified on a cross shaped in X.
Life and Virtues
I think Saint Andrew’s most memorable moment was when he became Jesus’ first apostle and also when he was crucified on a cross.
He performed many miracles throughout his life. Some of them are when he healed the blind, raised the dead, survived being placed with fierce animals, calmed storms and even defeated armies simply by crossing his arms. One of the many virtues I think he displays is persistence. I think he displays persistence because when people doubted Jesus and God he continued to preach the good news of Jesus. Another virtue he displayed during his life was loyalty. I believe he showed loyalty to Jesus and God because he believed and followed Jesus throughout his …show more content…
life.
Symbol and Faith
My Saint demonstrated their faith by being a follower of Jesus and by standing up for what he believed in, even though it eventually lead to his death. In addition, he spread the good words of Jesus to all people around the world. The symbol that represents Saint Andrew was an X. And after more research I discovered that an X is the first letter of CHRIST in Greek.
Fruits
A fruit of the Holy Spirit that Saint Andrew displays is faithfulness. I think this because he was faithful to Jesus in all situations he may have been put into. Furthermore, he died a martyr which is another reason why he showed the fruit of faithfulness. Another fruit that Saint Andrew demonstrated was love. I think he showed love because he loved all people even the ones that thought he was insane for believing in Jesus. Also, he especially loved those, who put God first in everything they do. The third fruit of the Holy Spirit that he presents is self-control. I know this because when the people that were teasing him and threatening to kill him, it would have taken him self-control to know that they were wrong and that he was doing what God wanted him to do. (See prayer below)
Prayer
O Glorious Saint Andrew, you were the first to recognize and follow the Lamb of God.
With your friend Saint John you remained with Jesus for that first day, for your entire life, and now throughout eternity. As you led your brother Saint 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
Explanation
St. Andrew demonstrated this prayer throughout his life because he followed Jesus as his disciple. He listened to John the Baptist while he was preaching and when he pointed to Jesus and said,”He is the son of a God and the holy one.” Instantly Andrew was interested in him and wondered about God and heaven. This is how Andrew demonstrated this prayer in his life.
Personal
Connection
I chose this Saint because he was the first apostle and he died a martyr. Also, I decided to pick Saint Andrew because he looked interesting because he was crucified on cross. Finally, my older brother did Saint Peter and it just so happens to be that Saint Andrew was Simon Peter’s younger brother. Saint Andrew is a role model to me because he fought for Christianity, Jesus and God with all of the abilities he had. I plan on being like my by going to church, donating to the poor and continuing to be an altar server. I’m going to imitate my Saint by standing up for what I believe in. If I could ask my saint a question it would be, “Would you change anything you did in your life?” I would ask this because I am always interested to find out if they could, what would it be and why.