St. Andrew the Apostle (30 November) ~ Preach the Gospel!

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In this Advent sermon, we reflect on the life, mission, and heroic martyrdom of St. Andrew the Apostle, the first disciple called by Christ and the brother of St. Peter. From his beginnings as a follower of St. John the Baptist, to his fearless preaching in Greece, to his profound love for the Holy Cross, St. Andrew’s example challenges all Christians to embrace courage, detachment, and missionary zeal. This sermon explores: 🔥 St. Andrew’s first encounter with Christ 🔥 His immediate response of faith—leaving everything behind 🔥 His three years with Christ (the “seminary” of the apostles) 🔥 His missionary mandate to evangelize Eastern Europe and Greece 🔥 His bold defense of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 🔥 His powerful speeches before martyrdom 🔥 His love for the Cross (“O Bona Crux…”) 🔥 His relics, influence, and why he is the patron saint of Scotland 🔥 How the X-shaped cross became the Scottish flag 🔥 The spiritual meaning of leaving behind our “nets” 🔥 Courage and faith in times of persecution As we begin the new liturgical year, the Church gives us St. Andrew as the first feast to contemplate—a reminder that we are called to be both apostles and martyrs, proclaiming Christ boldly in our lives, our families, and a world increasingly hostile to the Gospel. “Preach the word, in season and out of season.” May St. Andrew the Apostle pray for us! 00:00 – In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost 00:12 – Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle 00:18 – Andrew: Disciple of John the Baptist 00:36 – “Behold the Lamb of God”: Andrew Follows Christ 01:00 – Christ Calls Andrew and Peter from Their Nets 01:15 – St. Gregory the Great on Apostolic Faith 02:01 – What the Apostles Left Behind 02:29 – Andrew’s Mission: Preaching to Eastern Europe & Greece 02:57 – Arrival at Patras & Conflict with the Proconsul 03:50 – Andrew Defends the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 04:22 – Andrew Imprisoned & the People Seek to Free Him 04:51 – Second Trial and Refusal to Deny Christ 05:18 – St. Andrew Led to Martyrdom 05:22 – “O Bona Crux”: St. Andrew’s Beautiful Prayer 05:55 – Andrew Preaches from the Cross for Two Days 06:40 – Relics of St. Andrew & Patronage of Scotland 07:07 – Why Scotland’s Flag Is St. Andrew’s Cross 07:54 – Lesson for the Start of the Liturgical Year 08:33 – The Cost of Preaching the Gospel 09:27 – Leaving Our “Nets”: Detachment from Sin 10:21 – Growing in Courage & Faith 10:45 – Closing Prayer & Blessing https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/november/november-30-st-andrew-apostle/ Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 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.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StAndrew #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #Apostles #Martyrdom #AdventSermon #CatholicSaints #FaithAndCourage #GospelReflection #StAndrewTheApostle #Scotl

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