Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration. (Epistle of[…]
Day: July 25, 2025
James the Greater, Matamoros and Humanae Vitae: Signs of Contradiction
Today we celebrate the great feast of Saint James ‘the Greater’, not because of any intrinsic superior quality to the other apostle James, ‘the Lesser’, traditionally held to be the author of the New Testament epistle, whom we venerate with Saint Philip on May 3rd, but likely because this James was older. Today’s James was[…]
Pope Benedict and Saint James the Greater
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 21 June 2006 James, the Greater Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are continuing the series of portraits of the Apostles chosen directly by Jesus during his earthly life. We have spoken of St Peter and of his brother, Andrew. Today we meet the figure of James. The biblical lists of[…]