Feast day: August 24
St. Bartholomew
The apostle identified with Nathanael, of whom Jesus said 'Behold, an Israelite in whom there is no guile'; by tradition martyred in Armenia.
His brutal martyrdom (flayed alive, by tradition) is why Michelangelo painted him in the Sistine Chapel holding his own skin — with Michelangelo's face on it.
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel. (as Nathanael)”
— St. Bartholomew
Image: Peter Paul Rubens (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.
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