An otherwise regular Tuesday in late August would be of little importance except this one, August 24th is the feast day of an Apostle. On this day we celebrate the life of Saint Bartholomew, a witness to Jesus Christ during His public ministry. Little is known of the Apostle although he is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and the synoptic Gospels. He was brought to Jesus by a fellow apostle, Philip. In the Gospel of John it is believed that Nathanael from Cana is Bartholomew.
After Pentecost it is believed that Bartholomew preached the Gospel as far east as India and portions of Armenia and he also preached in Egypt, Persia and Mesopotamia. He was executed by an angry king near the Caspian Sea.
His feast day has been set for August 24th for centuries.
May his feast be another glorious example to preaching the good news to all the nations!
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