August 24: ST. BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE. MASS PRAYERS AND PROPER READINGS.

August 24:
ST. BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE.
MASS PRAYERS AND PROPER READINGS.

St. Bartholomew was from Cana in Galilee. Mentioned in the Gospel as one of the twelve apostles, he is identified with Nathanael who was brought to Jesus by his friend, the apostle Philip. Along with his fellow apostle Jude, St. Bartholomew is reputed to have brought Christianity to Armenia. Thus both saints are considered the patron saints. He is said to have been martyred in Albanopolis by the brother of king Polymius for converting him.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Annuntiáte de die in diem salutáre Dei, annuntiáte inter gentes glóriam eius. 
Proclaim the salvation of God day by day; tell among the nations his glory. 
[–» Greeting]

The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said.

COLLECT
Strengthen in us, O Lord, the faith by which the blessed Apostle Bartholomew clung wholeheartedly to your Son and grant that through the help of his prayers your Church may become for all the nations the sacrament of salvation. Through our Lord. 

PROPER READINGS

READING I
Rv 21:9b–14 
The angel spoke to me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” He took me in spirit to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a massive, high wall, with twelve gates where twelve angels were stationed and on which names were inscribed, the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. There were three gates facing east, three north, three south, and three west. The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. 
 
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your Kingdom.
Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord, 
and let your faithful ones bless you. 
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom 
and speak of your might. 
R.
Making known to men your might 
and the glorious splendor of your Kingdom. 
Your Kingdom is a Kingdom for all ages, 
and your dominion endures through all generations. 
R.
The Lord is just in all his ways 
and holy in all his works. 
The Lord is near to all who call upon him, 
to all who call upon him in truth. 
R.

ALLELUIA
Rabbi, tu es Fílius Dei, tu es rex Israel.
Master, you are the Son of God, you are the king of Israel. 
 
GOSPEL
Jn 1:45–51 
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.” But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

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PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
As we celebrate anew the feast day of Saint Bartholomew, O Lord, we pray that we may obtain your help through the intercession of the Apostle in whose honor we bring you this sacrifice of praise. Through Christ our Lord. 
[–» Eucharistic Prayer]
[–» Preface of the Apostles]

COMMUNION ANTIPHON
Ego dispóno vobis, sicut dispósuit mihi Pater meus, regnum, ut edátis et bibátis super mensam meam in regno meo, dicit Dóminus.
I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred one on me, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, says the Lord.
[–» Communion]

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
As we celebrate the feast day of the blessed Apostle Bartholomew, we have received the pledge of eternal salvation, O Lord, and we pray that it may be of help to us both now and for the life to come. Through Christ our Lord. 
[–» Concluding Rite]
 
The Solemn Blessing formula may be used.

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