In the Orthodox Church, we commemorate St. Bartholomew on June 11. However, his story didn’t end at his death, and so today is the commoration of his relics, which had quite a journey, as we are told in the Prologue:
Today commemorates the translation of the relics of St. Bartholomew,
although his main feast is celebrated on June 11. When this great apostle was crucified in Albanopolis [Derbend] in Armenia, Christians removed his body and honorably buried it in a lead sarcophagus. When numerous miracles occurred over the grave of the apostle, especially healings of the sick, because of which the number of Christians increased, the pagans then took the sarcophagus containing the relics of Bartholomew and tossed it into the sea. At the same time they also threw four more sarcophagi into the sea containing the relics of four martyrs: Papian, Lucian, Gregory and Acacius. However, by God's providence, the sarcophagi did not sink but were carried by the current and floated: Acacius to the town of Askalon, Gregory to
Calabria, Lucian to Messina, Papian to the other side of Sicily and Bartholomew to the island of Lipara. By some mysterious revelation Agathon, the Bishop of Lipara, learned of the approaching relics of the holy Apostle Bartholomew to Lipara. Agathon, with the clergy and people, came to the shore to receive the sarcophagus with great joy. On that occasion, many healings of the sick occurred from the relics of the holy apostle. The relics were placed in the church of St. Bartholomew and there they reposed until the time of Theophilus the Iconoclast about the year 839 A.D. and since the Muslims threatened Lipara, the relics of the apostle were
translated to Benevento. Thus, the Lord glorified His apostle by miracles
both during his life and after his death. (thank you as always to Father Thomas)
As the X-man calls upon as his Heavenly Patron the Apostle Bartholomew , today is a second Patron Saint Day for him. And, as his mother sometimes drops the ball, today is the day he got his Patron Saint Day gift , as somehow June 11th came and went…maybe we'll go out for ice cream after football practice.
Speaking of, thank you for your prayers and good thoughts about his football career. He had a Jamboree and scrimmage yesterday, on a wet and muddy day. I sat there for about fifteen minutes, looked down at my feet for some reason, and heard The Husband say, “Hey, did you see our son do that tackle?” I feel like the worst mother in the world, ack!
12 Comments:
I enjoyed reading this entry from the Prologue this morning, amazed as always.
Happy name day to your son!
Happy name day to your X-man. I often forget to make a simple occasion for my kids too.
Sorry you missed the good play - at least you were present and THAT says something too.
Ach! Isn't that always what happens??? You'll stay glued now. :-)
LOL on the football thing. Hockey is even worse. It's so fast and the puck is so small you can be watching intently and still miss it. Somehow the dads always know who got the goal though, so I just ask. :-)
The story of Saint Bartholomew was very interesting.
many years to your son! i agree with DebD - at least you were there!
wonderful Saints story...thank God for His Saints!
Rosemary, so I should be thankful we don't play hockey, eh? That sounds both harder to follow, and colder.
Esther - Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox are different ethnicities of the same church. I am Orthodox, my parish has Russian roots.
Chronia Polla, X-Man! :D
Don't fret Mimi, you will have plenty other tackles to see! I am learning with you. Of all the team sports I have shown very little attention to football until now. I am learning with my son.
A belated many, many years to your son.
Thanks Mimi. BTW, I am awarding an award to you. Please check my blog.
LOL. You're so funny! I promise you are not the worst mom in the world. :) Many years to him!
BTW, thanks for the tip on my background. LOL.
Happy Birthday and congratulations, dear Mimi, and God bless you!
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