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  Apostle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Apostle of the Alleghanies: Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, 1770-1840
Apostle to the Frisians: Saint Willibrord, 657 - 738
Apostle to the Scots: Saint Columba, 521 - 597
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 Twelve Apostles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apostle of the Alleghanies: Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, 1770–1840
Apostle to the Armenians: Saint Gregory the Illuminator, 256–331
Apostle to the Pomeranians: Saint Otto of Bamberg, 1060–1139
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 Apostle - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Twelve Apostles (in Greek "απόστολος" apostolos= 'emissary') were probably Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were "sent forth", by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the world.
Apostle to Hungary: Saint Anastasius, 954 - 1044
For this reason, it ordains Apostles as members of its Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, second in authority to the church's First Presidency which is led by the senior Apostle similar to Peter leading the twelve.
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 Apostle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Twelve Apostles (in Greek "απόστολος" apostolos [1], someone sent forth/sent out, an 'emissary') were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were "sent forth" by Jesus of Nazareth to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles across the world.
Tradition furthermore asserts that John the Evangelist and the Apostle are the same man, and he took care of Mary while living in Ephesus.
According to the book, nine of the twelve died of old age, with three (an unidentified subset of the twelve, called the Three Nephites) remained on the Earth, as was John, without tasting death, to await the Second Coming of Jesus.
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 Apostle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Christian Apostles were Jewish men who were "sent forth" (as by the Greek word apostolos) by Jesus to preach Christianity to both Jews Gentiles across the world.
Judas Iscariot having betrayed Christ and then guilt hanged himself before Christ's resurrection the apostles were then eleven in According to Acts 1:23-26 between the ascension of Christ and the day of Pentecost the remaining apostles selected a twelfth by casting lots.
The myrrh-bearing women who to anoint Christ's body and first learned his resurrection are sometimes called the "apostles the apostles" because they were sent by to tell the apostles of his resurrection.
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 John of Avila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint John of Avila (in Spanish Juan de Ávila, Apostle of Andalusia) (b.
In 1527, while he was in Seville looking for a favorable opportunity to set out for his new field of labour, his unusually great devotion in celebrating mass attracted the attention of Hernando de Contreras, a priest of Seville, who mentioned him to the archbishop and general inquisitor, Don Alphonso Manrique.
The archbishop saw in the young missionary a powerful instrument to stir up the faith of Andalusia, and after considerable persuasion Juan was induced to abandon his journey to America.
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- Apostle of the Alleghanies: Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, 1770–1840
- Apostle to the Frisians: Saint Willibrord, 657–738
- Apostle to the Scots: Saint Columba, 521–597
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 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Apostles
John - A common belief is that the "beloved disciple"?title=was John and that he authored the Gospel According to John – This John could be John the Evangelist or John the Apostle himself.
The writer of the Hebrews (3:1) refers to Jesus as the "apostle and high priest of our professed faith"?title=and of rank greater than that of Moses.
The myrrh-bearing women, who went to anoint Christ's body and first learned of his resurrection, are sometimes called the "apostles to the apostles"?title=because they were sent by Jesus to tell the apostles of his resurrection.
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 Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
However, the following nine apostles appear in the fourth gospel: Andrew, Judas Iscariot, Peter, Thomas (who is also called Judas), Nathanael, Philip, the sons of Zebedee, and the other Judas.
Apostle to the Indies : Saint Francis Xavier, 1506 - 1552
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes that the authority of the original twelve apostles is a distinguishing characteristic of true Christianity, and its chief leadership body is called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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 Apostle
Apostle to the Armenians: Saint Gregory the Illuminator, 256-331
Apostle to the Indies (East): Saint Francis Xavier, 1506-1552
Apostle to the Pomeranians: Saint Otto of Bamberg, 1060-1139
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The Christian Apostles were Jewish men who were "sent forth" (as indicated by the Greek word apostolos), by Jesus to preach Christianity to both Jews and Gentiles, across the world.
James the brother of Jesus is also called an apostle in the Bible.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believes that the authority of the original twelve apostles, and one of its leadership bodies is called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
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Born around the year 1500 at Almodover-del-Camp in Spain, John was about to leave for the missions in Mexico, is detained by the bishop of Seville who give him the assignment for the new evangelization of Andalusia.
He is defined "the apostle of Andalusia" because of his passionate sermons and his missionary zeal.
He studies theology with the intention of going to America, but this project also is destined to fail, because the bishop sends him to Andalusia.
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 St. John of Ávila | the daily saint
The southernmost province had been ruled by the Moors and needed the Gospeli message to be preached again.
His admiration for Saint Ignatius Loyola inclined him to join the Society of Jesus, but he was dissuaded by the provincial of Andalusia.
The "Apostle of Andalusia" was, however, buried in the Jesuit church at Montilla.
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 Twelve Apostles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Twelve Apostles (in Koine Greek "απόστολος" apostolos,,, someone sent forth/sent out) were men that according to the Synoptic Gospels and Christian tradition, were chosen from among the disciples of Jesus for a mission.
The Emperor Constantine the Great, sometimes considered founder of the Byzantine Empire, is sometimes called the Thirteenth Apostle, for example: : "He is called 'the Great,' for he was a zealous champion for the purity of Orthodoxy.
In the Sixth Ode of the Canon for today's Feast, he is referred to as 'the thirteenth Apostle.'" He is also part of the list of Equal-to-apostles.
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 Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
Father Martínez: As I transcribed the process of beatification, I was impressed by his total dedication to the service of the Church and the salvation of souls -- with unbounded generosity.
Master Avila -- a man brimming with doctrine and virtues, so recognized when he was alive, when he was already called the apostle of Andalusia -- had a profound theological-religious formation.
He was devoted to learning, culture, catechesis, popular missions; he was the great apostle of the latter.
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 The Compass newspaper -- May 2, 2003 Issue -- Saint of the Day
For the next nine years, John preached to large crowds, earning the name, the Apostle to Andalusia.
But he found the provincial in Andalusia to be too rigorous and gave up the idea.
But the Jesuits considered him to be one of them and had his body buried in the Jesuit church at Montilla.
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 The Definitive Guide to Apostles XXXX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nevertheless, the Roman Catholic Church considers Paul an Apostle; it honors Paul and Peter together on June 29.
Most of these are based on the Biblical and historical character of the Apostles, such as Simon's zealotry, Andrew's strength of character when facing execution, or Judas's desire to improve others' lot in life through charity, as well is the fact that the threw away both his and Jesus's through carelessness.
Sam Patrick and Omar Garrison's Jesus Loved Them: Living Portraits of People Who Knew Jesus, punlished by Prentice-Hall in 1957 explains the twelve-power connections with the disciples along with full-page paintings of each of them, and others in Jesus's life.
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 CHAPTER - THE AWAKENING IN SPAIN.
He was born in Andalusia, the Baetica which in the eyes of the ancients was the fairest and happiest of all the countries in the world.
He endeavored to regulate his whole conduct by their teaching; and people perceived in him the presence of the Spirit by whom they were dictated.
f37 John d’Avila himself, the apostle of Andalusia, whose only thought was the conversion of souls, and who did not meddle with controversies, found that the monks, enraged and provoked by his refusal to engage in disputation, denounced him to the Inquisition as a Lutheran or alumbrado.
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 Apostle
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The Twelve Apostles (in Koine Greek "απόστολος" apostolos [1] (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2313873), someone sent forth/sent out, an 'emissary') were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were "sent forth" by Jesus of Nazareth to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles across the world.
The apostles were also known as the twelve saints.
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The troop which he belonged to being disbanded, he went into Andalusia in 1536, where he entered the service of a rich lady near Seville, in quality of shepherd.
The great preacher and servant of God, John D'Avila, surnamed the Apostle of Andalusia, preached that year at Granada, on St. Sebastian's day, which is there kept as a great festival.
John, having heard his sermon, was so affected with it that, melting into tears, he filled the whole church with his cries and lamentations; detesting his past life, beating his breast, and calling aloud for mercy.
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 Franciscan Friars T.O.R. - Biography of St. Bernardine of Sienna
In vain cloth the minister of God confide in the weak resources of mere human eloquence and pomp of words, by which he rather debases the dignity and majesty of the sacred oracles: while he pleases the ear and gains the applause of his audience, he leaves their hearts dry.
The great apostle of Andalusia, the venerable holy John D'Avila, being desired to lay down some rules for the art of preaching, answered, he knew no other art than the most ardent love of God and zeal for his honor.
Zealous ministers who are filled with the Spirit of God, are a great blessing to the people among whom they labor; and this reflection unfolds the secret how saints possess so extraordinary a grace of converting souls to God.
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 Apostle Did You Mean apostle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Twelve Apostles (in Koine Greek "?????????" apostolos 1, someone sent forth/sent out, an 'emissary') were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were "sent forth" by Jesus of Nazareth to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles across the world.
who could be John the Evangelist or John the Apostle himself, if they are the same person ?
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 Blog by-the-Sea: Carmelites
At that time, the hermits were converted by the preaching of the apostles.
On one side of the mountain, they built a Church or oratory in honor of the Holy Virgin, in a spot which, they had been told, she often frequented in her life, with her maiden companions.
The Acts of the Apostles mentions Caesaria, which is south of Mount Carmel, as the home of Cornelius, where St. Peter was led by a vision to take the Gospel to a Gentile named Cornelius.
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 Catholic Culture : Document Library : Saint John of Avila and the Reform of the Priesthood
While waiting to set sail, the newly ordained priest engaged in catechesis and preaching, so impressing the priest with whom he lived and worked, Father Fernando Contreras, that he urged the Archbishop of Seville to keep Avila in Spain, where an enormous mission field had opened up with the end of Muslim domination.
Thus, John Avila began the missionary work in Southern Spain that would earn him the title, "Apostle of Andalusia."
During this early period of his priestly ministry, Avila lived in a loosely structured fraternity with Father Contreras and some other priests engaged in preaching, evangelizing, and catechizing.
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 Chapter Eight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It was in this last assignment that he was kidnapped by the Calced Carmelites (1577) and held prisoner in the monastery in Toledo for nine months.
On escaping from Toledo, John spent most of the remaining years of his life in Andalusia and was elected to various posts of importance.
Similar to Louis of Granada in his apostolate and in his suffering at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition was the diocesan priest, St. John of Avila (+ 1569), known as the apostle of Andalusia.
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