The Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle – Year II

Send us Fan MailSaturday, 24 August 2022The Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle – Year IIAntiphons and Readings on p. 1730 of the Daily Missal. Entrance Antiphon.Proclaim the salvation of God, day by day; tell among the nations his glory. First Reading: Revelation 21:9b-14A reading from the Book of RevelationAn angel spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” And in the spirit, he carried me away to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal. It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates, twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites were inscribed; on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.The Word of the Lord. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:10-11.12-13ab.17-18 (R. see 12a)Let us now pray the Responsorial PsalmR/. Your saints, O Lord, make known the glory of your reign.All your works shall thank you, O Lord,and all your faithful ones bless you.They shall speak of the glory of your reign,and declare your mighty deeds,To make known your might to the children of men,and the glorious splendour of your reign.Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;your rule endures for all generations.The Lord is just in all his ways,and holy in all his deeds.The Lord is close O all who call him,who call on him in truth.R/. Your saints, O Lord, make known the glory of your reign. Please stand for the GospelAlleluia, AlleluiaRabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!Alleluia. Gospel: John 1:45-51A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.At that time: Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, Before Philip called youwhen you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree,do you believe? You shall see greater things than these.” And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”The Gospel of the Lord.