Directory of Saint André Bessette Resources

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Blessed André Bessette, better known as Brother André, was born Alfred Bessette in 1845. He took the religious name André when he joined the Congregation of the Holy Cross. Brother André served for 40 years as a porter at a secondary school in Montreal. He was greatly devoted to St. Joseph, and had the gift of healing. Brother André died in 1937 and was beatified in 1982.

Resources in This Category

• Andre Bessette

  http://catholicsaints.info/saint-andre-bessette/
  Biographical profile.

• Blessed André Bessette

  http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0106.shtml
  Short biographical sketch of Brother André.

• Blessed Brother André of St. Joseph

  http://www.catholicism.org/pages/andre.htm
  Lengthy hagiography.

• Brother Andre, His Life and Times

  http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/broandre.htm
  Biographical article includes a prayer for his canonization.

• Catholic Online: Blessed Andre Bessette

  http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=18
  Short biography and prayer.

• Saints of the Roman Calendar: Blessed Andre Bessette

  http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/BESSETT.HTM
  Historico-liturgical note, message and relevance, prayer appointed for his feast day. One typographical error: this page says he became a Holy Cross Brother at 15, but actually he was 25. By Enzo Lodi.

• Top 100 Catholics: Blessed Andre Bessette

  http://www.dailycatholic.org/issue/99Oct/oct15top.htm
  Biographical sketch of Brother Andre, voted one of the top Catholics of the 20th century by visitors to the Daily Catholic web site.

 

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