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St. Bartholomew Feastday: August 24
St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew, 1st. century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in the synoptic gospels and Acts as one of the twelve apostles. His name, a patronymic, means "son of Tolomai" and scholars believe he is the same as Nathanael mentioned in John, who says he is from Cana and that Jesus called him an "Israelite...incapable of deceit." The Roman Martyrology says he preached in India and Greater Armenia, where he was flayed and beheaded by King Astyages. Tradition has the place as Abanopolis on the west coast of the Caspian Sea and that he also preached in Mesopotamia, Persia, and Egypt. The Gospel of Bartholomew is apochryphal and was condemned in the decree of Pseudo-Gelasius. Feast Day August 24.
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I need to find the right saint for a project.
brandon matern | 9/22/2009
Whither? Heaven, hie thee thither whither trees'd never wither in whatever weather, whether thou'dst thither dither or non...Love!
J Christian | 8/24/2008
Saint Bartholomew, Nathanael, honestest amongst those who plough Earth for Christians, pray for us all, All; pray as we are flayed and betrayed; pray as we be laughed and gold be calfed; pray our skins be saved, Oremus; pray our sins be salved, Doremus; pray Yahweh forgive us; pray Sophia be with us; pray Barbelo inspire us; pray Aeonia require us to Heaven through thine own sweet Pearled namesake Gate, along that crystalline street, twixt tower after builded tower, unto that Throne whence Yahweh Smiles, where trees ne'er wither and martyrs while, punting on the Holy Stream with Jesus, Mary, Joseph supreme; pray when we reach the Holy Shore we shall not travel any more, Amen, Selah Lamblight upon us all! Alleluia!
J Christian | 8/24/2008
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