Saint Andrew the Apostle: The First-Called Disciple & Patron of Scotland (30 November)

About this sermon

In this powerful sermon, we reflect on the life, mission, and martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the first-called disciple of Jesus Christ, honored in the Eastern Churches as Protokletos. This video explores Saint Andrew’s journey from fisherman to apostle, his missionary work around the Black Sea, and his lasting spiritual legacy across Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Georgia, and Scotland. Discover the profound story of his X-shaped crucifixion, his sacred relics, and how Saint Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland through a miraculous battle vision of the Saint Andrew’s Cross in the sky. We also pray for the intercession of Our Lady, Queen of Apostles, asking that Saint Andrew guide all Christians to Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Whether you're learning about church history, deepening your faith, or celebrating Saint Andrew’s feast day, this sermon offers inspiration, devotion, and a deeper understanding of one of Christ’s earliest followers. 00:00 – Opening Invocation 00:25 – Feast of Saint Andrew Introduced 00:36 – Andrew and Simon Peter: Brothers & Fishermen 00:47 – Christ Calls Them: “Fishers of Men” 00:54 – Andrew as Disciple of John the Baptist 01:03 – Andrew Recognizes Jesus as the Messiah 01:11 – Meaning of Protokletos: The First-Called 01:20 – Andrew Becomes Disciple of Christ 01:23 – Missionary Work Around Black Sea & Kyiv 01:32 – Patron Saint of Ukraine, Romania & Russia 01:38 – Founding Influence on Byzantine See 01:47 – Patron Saint of the Patriarchate of Constantinople 01:58 – Evangelization in Georgia 02:06 – Martyrdom on the X-Shaped Cross 02:28 – Translation of Relics to Constantinople 02:34 – Regulus' Vision & Journey With the Relics 03:07 – Arrival of Relics in Scotland 03:15 – Alternative Traditions of Relic Transfer 03:17 – Removal of Relics to Amalfi After Sack of Constantinople 03:32 – The Miracle Before the Scottish Battle 03:59 – The Saint Andrew’s Cross Appears in the Sky 04:12 – Victory and Fulfillment of the King’s Vow 04:35 – Saint Andrew Becomes Patron Saint of Scotland 04:38 – Closing Prayer to Saint Andrew & Our Lady 05:02 – Final Blessing & Invocation of the Holy Trinity For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintAndrew #StAndrew #ApostleAndrew #CatholicSermon #CatholicChurch #ChristianHistory #FeastDay #OrthodoxChurch #Saints #Scotland #StAndrewsCross #Homily #ChristianFaith #BibleApostles

Topics

• Purpose & Calling
• Discipleship