St. Bartholomew, Apostle

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

St. Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He is mentioned several times in the synoptic gospels. He is also widely thought to be the person identified as Nathaniel in the Gospel of John. After the resurrection of Jesus, he is one of the apostles who saw our risen Lord at the Sea of Galilee. He went on to evangelize in Asia Minor and was martyred.

St. Bartholomew is the patron saint of bookbinders, butchers, cobblers, leather workers, nervous diseases, and neurological diseases. His feast day is August 24.

You Are the Son of God

“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” - John 1:49 (St. Bartholomew social media graphic)

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