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Article: February 4 + Saint Andrew Corsini

February 4 + Saint Andrew Corsini - VENXARA®

February 4 + Saint Andrew Corsini

Andrew Corsini’s mother had a dream before he was born. She saw herself give birth to a wolf, which then ran into a church and was changed into a lamb.

Born in 1302 in Florence, Italy, Andrew lived his early life as a wolf of sorts — he spent his time with troublesome friends pursuing vice and extravagance. His mother never stopped praying for him and told him that he had been dedicated to the service of God through the intercession of Mary.

The rebukes from his parents caused him great shame and gave him a desire to live up to their expectations. He went to pray in a Carmelite monastery and was so moved by grace that he decided to enter that order. His friends tried to convince him to leave and rejoin them, but he stayed.

Andrew was ordained a priest in 1328 and after traveling and preaching, as well as furthering his education, he was chosen to lead the monastery he had joined. He was known as a holy man who could foresee the future and heal the sick. He healed people who were suffering from moral sickness as well — one of his cousins was a hardened gambler who converted his ways thanks to Andrew.

In 1349, Andrew was elected bishop but he did not want to accept, so he hid himself in a distant cloistered monastery. A child discovered him and he was forced to accept the role. As bishop, he doubled his disciplines, sleeping on the floor and carefully guarding who he listened to. He took care of the poor in a special way — he washed the feet of poor people every Thursday and never turned away anyone seeking money or food.

Andrew was also known to be able to effectively resolve conflict, so the pope sent him to a nearby region where the nobility were quarreling with the people and he was able to make peace.

Andrew died at the age of 71 and so many miracles happened around his death that he was immediately declared a saint by popular demand. He has been invoked over the centuries as a patron saint against civil disturbance and riots and is a powerful intercessor for peace within one’s own country.

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