James, brother of John and one of the trio of intimates (Peter, James and John,) who shared many sacred moments with Jesus, who was the first Apostle to be martyred and who remains ever popular as Santiago de Compostella, whose tomb is the object of thousands of pilgrims a year who walk the "Camino" from France to Compostela. He is also the patron of those who suffer from arthritis, a little known fact, which, if publicized, should make him even more popular, especially among those of us,who because of arthritis, cannot walk the Camino.
St. James serves as a model for those who seek to adopt the role of "servant of the servants of God", proposed by Jesus in response to James' mother's request that he and John be given places of honor at the right and left hands of Jesus... "Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." (Mt 20: 27-28) St. James, help us to live as Jesus suggested.
Bro. Rene
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