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St. Bartholomew (August 24) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year
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- Aug 24, 2026
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Summary
A meditation for the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume V of the Time after Pentecost.Saint Bartholomew, also known as Nathanael in the Gospel tradition, was one of the Twelve Apostles chosen by Our Lord Jesus Christ. A native of Cana in Galilee, he was introduced to Christ by the Apostle Philip, who told him that they had found the Messiah. Initially skeptical, Bartholomew was immediately convinced when Jesus revealed that He had seen him under the fig tree, and he responded with a profound profession of faith, proclaiming Christ to be the Son of God and King of Israel. After Pentecost, tradition holds that Bartholomew preached the Gospel in distant lands, particularly Armenia and regions of the East, where he converted many to Christianity. According to ancient tradition, he was martyred in Armenia by being flayed alive and then beheaded, making his martyrdom one of the most horrific suffered by any of the Apostles. His feast is celebrated on August 24 in the traditional Roman calendar.Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readings of the Liturgical Year, from Trinity Sunday until Advent, were not directly authored by Dom Prosper, but were the work of his disciple Dom Lucien Fromage. Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, his…