Slip under the shade of a fig tree with me and listen to the unusual way Jesus told one of his future disciples that exciting days were just ahead. “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus told Nathanael in ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the ...

Following the Western Church’s Calendar of Saints, Episcopalians celebrate the feast of St. Bartholomew on Aug. 24. This apostle is associated with the symbol of a knife since, according to legend, he ...

Nathanael [Bartholomew] said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of ...

For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page, which includes Roth's current Living by the Word column as well as past magazine and blog content. For ...

St. Bartholomew is one of the 12 Apostles, but one about whom relatively less is known. Certain Apostles immediately stand out: Peter, James the Greater and John come to mind. Certain Apostles are ...