Saint James the Greater

Patron Saint of: All things Spanish

Feast Day: July 25th

Jameson Hensen

Early YearsEarly Years

Son of Zebedee and Mary Salome Son of Zebedee and Mary Salome Brother of Saint John the ApostleBrother of Saint John the Apostle Lived in Spain in the 9Lived in Spain in the 9thth century century One of the 12 apostles of Jesus One of the 12 apostles of Jesus

ChristChrist

Beginning ofBeginning of his his ChristianChristianJourneyJourney

Saint James the Greater left everything Saint James the Greater left everything behind him when the Lord called him to be a behind him when the Lord called him to be a fisher of men, and to follow him as one of fisher of men, and to follow him as one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. This was when he f the 12 apostles of Jesus. This was when he f decided to devote his life to the Lord. This decided to devote his life to the Lord. This was the beginning of his Christian journeywas the beginning of his Christian journey

The word’s of Saint The word’s of Saint JamesJames the Greater the Greater Saint James preached about the Lord in three Saint James preached about the Lord in three

different locations, such as, Samaria, Judea, and different locations, such as, Samaria, Judea, and Spain. Many people gathered around and listened Spain. Many people gathered around and listened to the word of God. People loved to hear the word to the word of God. People loved to hear the word of God, spoken by Saint James the Greater.of God, spoken by Saint James the Greater.

Saint James Saint James witnesses witnesses the Lord the Lord Saint James witnessed most of the recorded Saint James witnessed most of the recorded

miracles of Jesus Christ. He witnessed the blind miracles of Jesus Christ. He witnessed the blind and deaf being cured. After they were cured, and deaf being cured. After they were cured, Saint James recited a blessing and a prayer, that Saint James recited a blessing and a prayer, that they would stay healthy for the rest of their lives.they would stay healthy for the rest of their lives.

His EmblemsHis Emblems

Due to the Due to the pilgrimage to pilgrimage to Saint James the Saint James the Greater’s relics in Greater’s relics in Compestela Compestela Spain, the Spain, the symbols of symbols of Pilgrim’s became Pilgrim’s became his emblems.his emblems.

Saint James the Saint James the Greater’sGreater’s Death Death Saint James the Greater was so deeply Saint James the Greater was so deeply

in prayer, when King Herod Agrippa in prayer, when King Herod Agrippa arrested him. Shortly after he was arrested him. Shortly after he was arrested, he was beheaded. Saint James arrested, he was beheaded. Saint James the Greater died at age 44. the Greater died at age 44.

Saint James the Saint James the Greater Greater lives on lives on After Saint James’s death, many people After Saint James’s death, many people

worshiped him and his preaching about worshiped him and his preaching about the Lord. Even today, people still worship the Lord. Even today, people still worship his word, and his gift of preaching about his word, and his gift of preaching about the Lord and his prayer.the Lord and his prayer.

Saint James’s Saint James’s Patronage Patronage He was the He was the

patron Saint of patron Saint of three things such three things such as:as:

All things SpanishAll things Spanish LaborersLaborers SpainSpain

Saint James the Saint James the Greater’sGreater’s hard work hard work Saint James did many good deeds and Saint James did many good deeds and

hard work in Spain. He helped the poor, hard work in Spain. He helped the poor, and also led many people into the and also led many people into the catholic faith. Due to all of this, he catholic faith. Due to all of this, he became the patron Saint of Spain.became the patron Saint of Spain.

The EndThe End

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