What can we learn from St. Andrew?

In one of his general audiences, Pope Benedict XVI gave a catechesis on Saint Andrew and helps us contemplate his life a bit more:

He was truly a man of faith and hope; and one day he heard John the Baptist proclaiming Jesus as: "the Lamb of God" (Jn 1:36); so he was stirred, and with another unnamed disciple followed Jesus, the one whom John had called "the Lamb of God.” The Evangelist says that "they saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day..." (Jn 1:37-39).
Thus, Andrew enjoyed precious moments of intimacy with Jesus. The account continues with one important annotation: "One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus" (Jn 1:40-43), straightaway showing an unusual apostolic spirit.

From Saint Andrew, we learn to proclaim Christ to others when we encounter Him. Saint Andrew met Jesus and immediately went to his brother to tell him the good news; he couldn’t keep it to himself!