Blessed Andrew Dotti

Andrew was born in 1256, in Tuscany, in the town of Borgo San Sepolcro; Bourg-Saint-Sépulcre Birthplace and burial place of the blessed. he belonged to the no ble Dotti family, and, noble famille des Dotti Noble Tuscan family from which Andrew originated. in his youth, deeply moved by a sermon he heard on the renunciation of all worldly things, he conceived the desire to give himself to God and to enter the religious state. He went to throw himself at the feet of the preacher and humbly asked him to admit him into the Servite Ord er. His prayer was Ordre des Servites Mendicant religious order to which the blessed belongs. granted, and he became the assiduous companion of Saint Phil ip Benizi, the author saint Philippe Béniti Spiritual master and companion of Andrew Dotti. of his conversion. Blessed Andrew made, under such a perfect master, rapid progress in virtue, and, after having accompanied him on his apostolic journeys in Germany, he returne d to his Allemagne Destination of Andrew's apostolic journeys. country, where he was ordained a priest. From then on, he continued to work with new ardor for the salvation of souls; then, having learned that houses inhabited by hermits, which were located near the Apennines, had just been given to the monastery of Borgo San Sepolcro, he obtained permission to reti Apennins Mountain range where Andrew's hermitage was located. re there and lived there for several years, filled with heavenly favors. These religious soon chose Andrew as their superior: he attached them to the Servite Order; but he did not remain at their head for long, obliged as he was to obey the orders of his general who destined him for the preaching of the Gospel. His missions produced marvelous fruits. He gave birth in all hearts to an ardent love of eternal goods, and many of his listeners renounced the world to enter the Servite Order.