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| First drawing of the Blessed Andrea Xueres |
First Part
Andrea Xueres was probably born in Syracuse from pious and devoted parents. They educated their children according to the strong Christian principles. Growing up Andrea was able to develop a healthy spirituality based on the Word, daily prayer and those devout practices still present in Christian people such as vigils, fasts and penances, always according to his spiritual father, which maintained after ordination to the priesthood.
He go often to the Church of Saint Dominic not only for the Holy Mass and other sacred functions but also because he loved to converse with the Dominican Fathers. He remained so fascinated by their charisma that, as the times matured, he asked and obtained to be admitted as a novice in their Order. During his stay at the Convent he was lovable and dear to all. He excelled in studies, discipline and spiritual life. Having made his solemn profession and ordained as priest, his fame soon spread among all the Syracusans. Venerated already in life as a saint, numerous people went to confess to him. Sweet and kindly with everyone, with a gentle, humble and patient heart, he didn’t neglect anything or anyone convinced as he was that the main purpose of every priest was to obtain the salvation of the souls.
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