Andrew the Apostle
A Galilean native of Bethsaida, then later residing in Capernaum where he owns a house next to that of his brother Peter. He is also a professional fisherman and like him the son of Jonas. Third disciple of Jesus, he met him on the banks of the Jordan and then feels called.[1]
Character and Appearance
With soft brown eyes[2], rather small, shy, sensitive and reserved, blushing easily, but praying. He feels self-conscious because of his brother’s exuberant character who readily scolds him. He says to Jesus:"Alone and speaking alone, I still know how to manage a little bit. But if the others know, and Simon especially, and if he wants to come... I no longer know how to do anything... And You do not come either... because I am ashamed to speak before You."[3]Peter, his brother, says of him:
"He is truly orderly. One step after another, silent, calm".[4]During the prayer preceding the gift of the Holy Spirit for the election of Matthias, he is seen "Face veiled by his humility which makes him keep his eyes almost closed, slightly bowed.[5] Mary, at the end of her life, would describe him as: ‘being silent and shy as much as (Peter) was not’.[6]
However, Jesus foretells him:
"If I tell you that though so different at the beginning, you will be perfectly equal to Peter at the end of your Mission, will you believe it?"[7]
Apostolic Journey
Witness of the Last Supper[8], of the Resurrection[9], of the Ascension[10], and of Pentecost.[11]
The prototype of the silent priest but zealous:"You work silently, and more deeply than others. Because, among the twelve, there are those who make as much noise as work. There are those who make a lot more noise than work and one who is content to work. A humble work, active, ignored... Others might believe he does nothing. But He who sees, knows. […] A holy priest can do so much. And, believe it, there will always be saints among priests who will still know how to die for the love of God and the Neighbor, and they will know how to do it so gently, after having practiced perfection all their life with such gentleness, that the world will not even notice them.It is his "silent activity" that leads Philip to Jesus[13], as well as other people: BWaterty of Korazim, leprous woman whom Jesus will heal[14], Aglae, sinner in repentance.[15] He is also the one who will intercede for his mortified brother[16] by the "behind Satan!"
But, if the world does not become completely impurity and idolatry, it will be because of them: ‘the heroes of silence and faithful activity.’ And they will have your smile, pure and shy. For there will always be Andrews the Apostle. There will be, thanks to God and for the happiness of the world!"[12]
"Your brother, said Jesus to Simon, is like a Water favorable to health. He works in the depths and without noise. He comes out like, a trickle from the earth but he who approaches it is healed."[17]
He willingly associates himself with John of Zebedee the Apostle, his former companion in fishing and faith behind the Baptist.[18] He was also present at the Baptism of the Christ.
He is the one who, with Thomas, goes to fetch the donkey for Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.[19]
His Name
This Greek origin name (Andros) means "the valiant, the manly".
Where is he mentioned in the work?
This character is one of the central figures mentioned in more than half of the episodes.Preparation for Public Life: EMV 45 Call of the first Apostles: EMV 48 EMV 49 EMV 49 EMV 50 EMV 51 EMV 53 EMV 54 EMV 55 Beginning of the apostleship in Galilee: EMV 56 EMV 57 EMV 58 EMV 60 EMV 61 EMV 62 EMV 64 EMV 65 EMV 85 Choice of the last Apostles: EMV 91 EMV 92 EMV 93 EMV 94 EMV 95 EMV 96 EMV 97 EMV 101 The last shepherds: EMV 98 EMV 99 EMV 100 EMV 102 EMV 103 EMV 104 EMV 105 EMV 108 EMV 109In Judea before communal life: EMV 110 EMV 111 EMV 112 EMV 115 EMV 116 EMV 117 EMV 118 Teachings on the Ten Commandments: EMV 119 EMV 120 EMV 121 EMV 122 EMV 123 EMV 124 EMV 125 EMV 126 EMV 127 EMV 128 EMV 129 EMV 130 EMV 131 EMV 132 End of year holidays: EMV 133 EMV 134 EMV 135 EMV 136 EMV 137 EMV 138 EMV 139 EMV 140 EMV 141 EMV 142 The Samaritan woman: EMV 143 EMV 144 EMV 145 EMV 146 EMV 147 EMV 149 The female apostleship: EMV 152 EMV 153 EMV 154 EMV 155 EMV 156 EMV 157 EMV 158 In Galilee, the choice of Apostles: EMV 160 EMV 161 EMV 162 EMV 164 EMV 165 EMV 166 EMV 168 The Sermon on the Mount: EMV 169 EMV 170 EMV 171 EMV 172 EMV 173 EMV 174 EMV 176 Apostleship in Galilee: EMV 177 EMV 178 EMV 179 EMV 180 EMV 181 EMV 182 EMV 183 EMV 184 EMV 185 EMV 185 EMV 186 The second paschal journey: EMV 187 EMV 188 EMV 189 EMV 190 EMV 191 EMV 192 EMV 193 EMV 194 EMV 195 EMV 196 EMV 197 EMV 198 EMV 199 EMV 200 EMV 201 EMV 202 EMV 203
Apostleship in Judea: EMV 204 EMV 205 EMV 206 EMV 206 EMV 207 EMV 208 EMV 210 EMV 211 EMV 212 EMV 212 EMV 214 EMV 215 Apostleship in Philistia: EMV 216 EMV 217 EMV 218 EMV 219 EMV 220 EMV 221 EMV 222 EMV 223 EMV 224 EMV 225 The conversion of Mary Magdalene: EMV 228 EMV 230 EMV 232 EMV 233 EMV 235 EMV 237 EMV 238 EMV 239 EMV 240 EMV 241 EMV 242 EMV 243 EMV 244 EMV 247 EMV 248 EMV 249 EMV 250 EMV 251 EMV 252 EMV 253 EMV 254 EMV 255 Sending of Apostles and Disciples on Mission: EMV 256 EMV 257 EMV 260 EMV 261 EMV 262 EMV 263 EMV 265 EMV 268 EMV 269 EMV 271 EMV 272 EMV 273 EMV 274 EMV 275 EMV 276 EMV 277 EMV 278 EMV 279 EMV 280 Perea, Gilead and Trachonitis: EMV 281 EMV 284 4.149 EMV 285 EMV 286 EMV 287 EMV 288 EMV 289 EMV 290 EMV 292 EMV 293 EMV 294 EMV 295 EMV 296 EMV 297 EMV 298 EMV 298 EMV 299 EMV 299 EMV 300 EMV 301 EMV 302
End of year holidays in Nazareth: EMV 312
The Disciples' journey to Antioch: EMV 313 EMV 314 EMV 315 EMV 316 EMV 317 EMV 318 EMV 319 EMV 320 EMV 321 EMV 322 EMV 323 EMV 324 EMV 325 EMV 326 Phoenicia and Upper Galilee: EMV 327 EMV 328 EMV 329 EMV 330 EMV 331 EMV 332 EMV 333 EMV 334 EMV 335 EMV 336 EMV 337 EMV 338 EMV 339 EMV 340 EMV 341 EMV 342 EMV 343 EMV 344 EMV 345 EMV 346 EMV 347 The Transfiguration and the Bread of Heaven: EMV 348 EMV 349 EMV 350 EMV 351 EMV 352 EMV 353 EMV 354 EMV 355 EMV 356 EMV 357 EMV 358 EMV 359 EMV 360 EMV 361 EMV 362 EMV 363 The penultimate Passover: EMV 364 EMV 365 EMV 366 EMV 367 EMV 368 EMV 369 EMV 370 EMV 371 EMV 372 EMV 374 EMV 375 EMV 376 EMV 377 EMV 378 EMV 379 EMV 380 EMV 381 EMV 382 EMV 383 EMV 384 EMV 385 Godx in Judea: EMV 386 EMV 387 EMV 388 EMV 389 EMV 390 EMV 391 EMV 392 EMV 393 EMV 394 EMV 398 EMV 399 EMV 402 EMV 403
Plain of Sharon: EMV 404 EMV 405 EMV 406 EMV 407 EMV 408 EMV 410 EMV 411 EMV 412 Pentecost, Decapolis and Plain of Esdraelon: EMV 413 EMV 414 EMV 415 EMV 416 EMV 417 EMV 418 EMV 419 EMV 420 EMV 421 EMV 422 EMV 423 EMV 424 EMV 425 EMV 426 EMV 427 EMV 428 EMV 429 EMV 430 EMV 431 EMV 432 Summer in Nazareth: EMV 435 EMV 436 EMV 440 EMV 441 EMV 443 EMV 444 EMV 445 EMV 446 EMV 447 EMV 448 EMV 449 EMV 450 EMV 451 EMV 452 EMV 453 EMV 454 EMV 455 EMV 456 EMV 457 EMV 458 EMV 459 EMV 460 EMV 461 EMV 462 EMV 463 EMV 464 EMV 464 EMV 465 In Syro-Phoenicia: EMV 466 EMV 467 EMV 469 EMV 470 EMV 471 EMV 475 EMV 473 EMV 474 EMV 475 The Feast of Tabernacles: EMV 496 EMV 497 EMV 498 EMV 502 EMV 503 EMV 504 EMV 505 EMV 510 EMV 511 EMV 514 EMV 515 EMV 520 EMV 524
The Feast of Dedication: EMV 527 EMV 528 EMV 529 EMV 531 EMV 532 EMV 534 EMV 535 EMV 537 EMV 538 The resurrection of Lazarus: EMV 547 Exile in Samaria: EMV 551 EMV 552 EMV 554 EMV 566 EMV 567 EMV 568 EMV 571 EMV 573 EMV 574 EMV 575 Return to Jerusalem: EMV 577 EMV 582 EMV 584 EMV 586
Holy Week: EMV 590 EMV 593 EMV 596 EMV 597 EMV 598 EMV 600
Resurrection Sunday: EMV 621 EMV 626 from Resurrection to Ascension: EMV 629 EMV 630 EMV 631 EMV 633 EMV 635 EMV 636 EMV 638 EMV 639 EMV 640 EMV 649
Description of the Apostles: The Notebooks of 1944, January 2 EMV 639.1
Learn More About This Character
The Church celebrates him on November 30. He went to evangelize Greece and Asia Minor. He died in 62, in Patras, crucified on an X-shaped cross called Saint Andrew the Apostle’s cross.
His biography is in the Conference of Bishops of France.[20]