Feast of San Bartolomeo

San Bartolomeo, ora pro nobis

August 24th is the Feast of San Bartolomeo (Saint Bartholomew), Apostle and Martyr. He is the patron saint of tanners, plasterers, cheese merchants, and those who suffer from nervous tics and neurological diseases. Widely venerated across southern Italy he is the principal patron of Lampedusa (AG), Lipari (ME), Giarratana (RG), and San Bartolomeo in Galdo (BN), among others. In celebration, I'm posting a Prayer to St. Bartholomew. The accompanying photo was taken at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Belleville New Jersey. Evviva San Bartolomeo!

Prayer to St. Bartholomew

Almighty and everlasting God, who gave to your apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach your Word: Grant that your Church may love what he believed and preach what he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.