A Few Great Saints
- St. Peter
- St. Gabriel the Archangel
- St. Michael the Archangel
- St. Raphael the Archangel
- St. Andrew
- St. James the Great (Son of Zebedee)
- St. John the Apostle
- St. Philip
- St. Bartholomew
- St. Matthew
- St. Thomas the Apostle
- St. Jude Thaddeus
- St. Simon the Zealot
- St. Matthias
- St. James the Less
- St. Luke
- St. John the Baptist
- St. Joan of Arc
- St. Juan Diego
- St. John of Damascus
- Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha
- St. Mary Magdalene
- St. Anthony the Abbot
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- St. Valentine
- St. Nicholas
- St. Padre Pio
- St. Therese of Lisieux
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Clare
St. Bartholomew
Feast Day: August 24
Patron of: Bookbinders, butchers, leather workers, shoemakers, plasterers
Not much is known about St. Bartholomew from Sacred Scripture, beyond the fact that he witnessed the Ascension. Tradition holds that St. Bartholomew helped bring Christianity to Armenia and India after Christ’s death and Resurrection. Colorful stories are told about his statue on the island of Lipari. For instance, it once grew immensely heavy during a procession through the city streets. While the people tried to lift the statue, stone walls a short way down the procession route collapsed. The statue’s sudden weight-gain had saved the lives of hundreds.
St. Bartholomew, like many of the Twelve Apostles, was born into humble surroundings. His name means “Son of the Furrows.” He is proof that God can do tremendous things with our lives if we let him.
