My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, August (English) 25
1[August 24. St Bartholomew, Apostle.—Double of the Second Class.]
2Introit. Ps. cxxxviii. To me thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable: their principality is exceedingly strengthened. Ps. Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me: thou hast known my sitting down, and my rising up. Glory, &c.
3Prayer. Omnipotens. Almighty, everlasting God, who hast granted us a venerable and holy joy on this day in the festival of thy blessed apostle Bartholomew; grant to thy Church, we beseech thee, both to love what he believed, and to preach what he taught. Through our Lord, &c.
4Epistle. 1 Corinthians xii. 27—31. Brethren, you are the body of Christ, and members of member. And God indeed hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors, after that miracles, then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors? Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But be ye zealous for the better gifts.
6Gospel. St Luke vi. 12—19. At that time, Jesus went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God: and when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles), Simon whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and
7Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor. And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea-coast both of Tyre and Sidon, who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the multitude sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed all. Credo.
8Offertory. To me thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable: their principality is exceedingly strengthened.
9Secret. Celebrating the solemnity of thy blessed apostle Bartholomew, we beseech thee, O Lord, that by his help we may receive thy benefits, in whose honour we offer to thee the sacrifice of praise. Through our Lord, &c.
10[Preface of Apostles; as in the Ordinary, page 22.]
12Postcom. Sumptum Domine. May the pledge of eternal redemption which we have received, O Lord, become to us, we beseech thee, by the intercession of blessed Bartholomew thy apostle, a help for this life, and for that which is to come. Through our Lord, &c.