24/08/2026
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Bartholomew was one of the twelve disciples who followed Jesus after the Baptism in the Jordan River. He was originally from Cana in Galilee, near Nazareth. Jesus said of him: โBehold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guileโ (from the Gospel of Jn 1:47). In his Gospel, John speaks of Nathanael, who is Bartholomew, at least according to the exegetes.
The fourth Evangelist refers to him in accounts of the call of the first disciples, when Jesus reveals to this Apostle that he had seen him under a fig tree before he had met him: โThe next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, โFollow me.โ Now Philip was from Beth-saโฒida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanโฒa-el, and said to him, โWe have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.โ Nathanโฒa-el said to him, โCan anything good come out of Nazareth?โ Philip said to him, โCome and see.โ Jesus saw Nathanโฒa-el coming to him, and said of him, โBehold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!โ Nathanโฒa-el said to him, โHow do you know me?โ Jesus answered him, โBefore Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.โ Nathanโฒa-el answered him, โRabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!โ Jesus answered him, โBecause I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.โ And he said to him, โTruly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of manโ.
He travelled extensively on mission, preaching the Good News to people in distant places: Cappadocia, Upper India, various areas of the Middle East and Armenia. However, there is no certainty about his precise itinerary. According to medieval legend, Bartholomew was skinned and beheaded. He is depicted in iconography with a knife in one hand and a book in the other and sometimes with his skin over his arm, like a cloak. Many Churches were dedicated to him throughout the centuries and he was worshipped by many faithful, who often asked for his intercession, especially for skin diseases.
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God and loving father, you have given us the glorious Apostle Bartholomew as our beloved Patron Saint and powerful advocate in heaven. We offer you our prayers, animated by a spirit of confidence that through the efficacious intercession of Saint Bartholomew, we shall merit your unfailing help and protection and shall ever remain loyal and devoted to Divine will all the days of our life. Teach us to cherish, proclaim, and practice the Gospel message of Christ, which Saint Bartholomew so eloquently preached and finally sealed with his heroic martyrdom.
As we prepare devoutly for his solemn feast by this novena of prayers, we trustingly raise our minds and hearts to you. Refuse not, o Lord God, our humble petition but unite it with that of Apostle Bartholomew and of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Apostles, so that we may obtain the grace of true repentance for our Sins, of divine assistance in our spiritual and temporal wants, and of constant fidelity to all our Christian duties. This we ask through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen.
St. Bartholomew, pray for us!
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