"In heaven I shall live amid joy since all trial will be gone forever, but here, below I must live by love."
St. Therese of Lisieux
Chosen by our Lord Himself
to be one of the Twelve Apostles.
He suffered martyrdom,
some say, by
being flayed alive.
The relics of the Saint are preserved
in the church of St. Bartholomew
on the island in the Tiber River near Rome.
The Latin words on the book mean, "The Gospel According to Matthew," who names Bartholomew as one of the Apostles.
Is he being flayed by an angel?
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ReplyDeleteGood question...I don't know why the artist put the knife in the angels hands. I'm sure we are not to think of an angels flaying him.
I'm sure someone will come and give a better answer.
Thank You for the Beautiful Holy Card Micki.
ReplyDeleteI think the image of the knife in the hands of the angel is just a symbol of the saints marthdom.
Telling us that his suffering and cruel death were caused by the way of a knife.
Maybe that's what the artist had in mind.
I agree, Ed. The angel is holding a symbolic knife.
ReplyDeleteThe Latin words on the book mean, "The Gospel According to Matthew," who names Bartholomew as one of the Apostles.
John
Ed - I believe you are correct. But it is a little shocking to see the angel with the knife. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJohn - Another great fact to add to the post. Thank you.