Saturday, 7/25/15
Today we honor St. James, brother of the Apostle John. The
two were relatively well off. Their Father Zebedee had hired hands. Their
mother Salome served the Apostles out of her own means. John was personally
known to the High Priest. James was known as a son of thunder because of his
hot temper, and that probably led to his being the first of the Apostles to be
martyred.
The ashes of St. James are kept at Santiago Spain, and the
yearly camino to the sight concludes today. It is the most popular
pilgrimage in Christendom.
When James and John, as boys, heard about John the Baptist
they received permission from Zebedee to go help John the Baptist in
administering baptism. When John the Baptist pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of
God, they left him to follow Jesus.
It is a nice practice for you to join those bashful brothers
as they followed Jesus at a distance. When he turned, asking them, “What are
you seeking” it is good for you to ponder how you would answer his question,
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