St. Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr (24 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On August 24, Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year honors St. Bartholomew the Apostle and Martyr, one of the Twelve who carried the Gospel to the nations. Guéranger presents St. Bartholomew as a great herald of Christ in Armenia, the land associated with Noah, the Ark, and the renewal of God’s covenant. The Apostle’s preaching becomes a new proclamation of peace, redemption, and the restoration of fallen humanity in Christ. Tradition also identifies Bartholomew with Nathanael, the upright Israelite brought to Our Lord by St. Philip. His apostolic mission later carried him into India, where ancient testimony says he left a Hebrew copy of the Gospel of St. Matthew. In Armenia he converted many souls, including King Polymius and his queen, provoking the jealousy of pagan priests. He was ultimately flayed alive and beheaded, giving his life completely for Christ. The Church prays on his feast for the grace to: “Love what thou didst believe and preach what thou didst teach.” May St. Bartholomew strengthen the Church in faith, apostolic courage, and Christian unity. St. Bartholomew the Apostle, pray for us! 00:00 St. Bartholomew, Apostle & Martyr 00:19 A Witness of the Son of God 00:36 St. Bartholomew Comes to Armenia 00:44 Armenia, Noah & the Ark 01:08 The Gospel Brings a New Covenant 01:32 The Renewal of Humanity in Christ 01:58 Was Bartholomew Nathanael? 02:20 Nathanael’s Uprightness & Simplicity 02:38 Bartholomew’s Apostolic Calling 03:01 The Seed of Christianity in Armenia 03:28 Armenia’s Sufferings & Fidelity to Christ 03:44 Hopes for Christian Unity 04:16 Prayer to St. Bartholomew & St. Thaddeus 04:34 The Martyrs of Armenia 04:50 St. Gregory the Illuminator 05:11 One Fold and One Shepherd 05:20 St. Bartholomew Evangelizes India 05:28 St. Matthew’s Gospel in Hebrew 05:35 St. Bartholomew on Theology 06:07 God Beyond Human Language 06:33 Different Feast Days of St. Bartholomew 07:03 August 24 in the Ancient Martyrologies 07:25 The Church’s Notice of St. Bartholomew 07:34 Preaching the Gospel in India 07:50 Mission to Armenia 07:58 Conversion of the Armenian King 08:13 Flayed Alive & Beheaded 08:22 The Relics of St. Bartholomew 08:39 His Relics in Rome 08:55 “Love What Thou Didst Believe” 09:33 Prayer for Christian Reunion 10:06 Concordant Traditions & Unity 10:23 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-24-st-bartholomew-apostle-and-martyr/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #StBartholomew #SaintBartholomew #ApostleOfArmenia #CatholicSaints #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Armenia #ChristianArmenia #TheLiturgicalYear #DomGueranger #Nathanael #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicTradition #SaintOfTheDay #SensusFidelium

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