St. Bartholomew, Apostle

St. Bartholomew the Apostle, whose name means son of Tholomy, is believed to be the same as the Nathanael whom the Master praised as the Israelite in whom was no guile. He preached the faith in India and Armenia. He was flayed alive and beheaded in 71.

In between a short nap this afternoon and a delightful presentation on "The Deep and Catholic Meaning of the Lord of the Rings" this evening I chanced to walk out onto the balcony beneath my temporary room here in the Kartause just in time to see this magnificent sight: