Saint Bartholomew, Apostle & Martyr

Friends in Christ,

Take the opportunity to read this Psalm.

Psalms 145: 10 - 13, 17 - 18
10
All thy works shall give thanks to thee, O LORD, and all thy saints shall bless thee!
11
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and tell of thy power,
12
to make known to the sons of men thy mighty deeds, and the glorious splendor of thy kingdom.
13
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
17
The LORD is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings.
18
The LORD is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.

Today the Church observes the feast of St.Bartholomew , one of the twelve Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Indeed he is one of the Saints, who stands around the throne of God rendering honour and praises to God. How do you celebrate a Saint's day? Do you make a special effort to go to Mass and give thanks to God for the life and works of this particular Saint. Is there something we can learn from his life and works? Let us face it, the Saints had the same struggles and problems when they were on this eartly pilgrimage like you and I are now. But only by trusting in the Lord and always calling upon Him, they reached their ultimate reward, which is the Citizenship of Heaven. Psalm 145 is a wonderful Psalm with very powerful words, I do hope and pray that these words will give you strenght today, especially if you are struggeling and burdened down by the pressures of this life. You do know that the Kingdoms of this world will pass away in due time, but that the Kingdom of the Lord stands for ever and ever. May you and I have a share of this heavenly Kingdom.

Amen

All blessings...Ed