5.28 St. John of Avila: Apostle of Andalusia

St. John of Avila (1499 - 1569) In the aftermath of the reestablishment of Christendom in Spain, and at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation, St. John of Avila was a powerful and effective preacher for Catholic reform and evangelization. He brought the people of southern Spain back to the Church, and brought the clergy of southern Spain back to holiness. Links A selection of 8 sermons by St. John of Avila: My Burden is Light: Suffering and Consolation in the Christian Life , translated by Brandon Otto SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's Newsletter: DONATE at: Dr. Papandrea's Homepage: Dr. Papandrea's latest book is The Original Church: What it Meant - and Still Means - to Be a Christian: Dr. Papandrea's YouTube channel, The Original Church: Theme Music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed:

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5.28 St. John of Avila: Apostle of Andalusia is an episode from Way of the Fathers with Mike Aquilina by Thomas V. Mirus.

This episode is 12:47 long.

This episode was published on Feb 11, 2026.

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