Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

Official Translation

Reading 1 - Revelation 21.9b-14

The angel spoke with me, saying,
“Come here. I will show you the bride, the lady of the Lamb.”
He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain,
and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
having the glory of God.
Her light was like a most precious stone,
as if it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
It had a great and high wall, twelve gates and at the gates twelve angels,
and names written on them, the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
On the east were three gates, and on the north three gates,
and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
The wall of the city had twelve foundations,
and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

Responsorial – Psalm 145.10-11, 12-13, 17-18 Resp. 12

R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glory of the majesty of your kingdom.

Let all your works, O Lord, praise you,
and let your holy ones bless you.
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom:
and tell of your power.

R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glory of the majesty of your kingdom.

To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts,
the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.
Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glory of the majesty of your kingdom.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways,
and gracious in all his works.
The Lord is near to all those who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.

R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glory of the majesty of your kingdom.

Gospel – John 1.45-51

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him,
“We have found him of whom Moses in the law,
and the prophets, wrote:
Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Nathanael said to him,
“Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?”
Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him,
and said about him, “Behold, a true Israelite,
in whom there is no deceit!”
Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?”
Jesus answered him,
“Before Philip called you,
when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Nathanael answered him,
“Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
Jesus answered him, “Do you believe because I told you,
‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ ?
You will see greater things than these!”
He said to him, “Amen, Amen, I say to you,
hereafter you will see heaven opened,
and the angels of God ascending and descending
on the Son of Human.”