St. Andrew, brother of St. Peter, was called by Jesus to be one of His first disciples. A fisherman by trade, Andrew recognized Jesus as the Messiah and immediately followed Him. He brought his brother Peter to Christ, playing a pivotal role in the early Church. Andrew preached the Gospel throughout Scythia, Greece, and along the Black Sea, facing persecution. He was eventually crucified in Patras, Greece, bound to an X-shaped cross.
St. Andrew, pray to God for us to be bold in sharing the Good News!
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