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July 25 Saint James Apostle, Patron of Spain. († 44) Among the twelve Apostles, three were chosen to be the close companions of our Blessed Lord, and of these James was one. He, with Peter and John, …More
July 25 Saint James Apostle, Patron of Spain.

(† 44) Among the twelve Apostles, three were chosen to be the close companions of our Blessed Lord, and of these James was one. He, with Peter and John, was admitted to the house of Jairus when his dead child was raised to life (Luke 8:40 ff.); only these three were taken up to the high mountain of Thabor and beheld the face of Jesus shining as the sun, and His garments white as snow (Mark 9:2-7). These three alone witnessed the fearful agony in Gethsemane. (Luke 22:39-45)
What was it that won James a place among the favorite three? Faith, burning, impetuous and outspoken, the straightforwardness of the true Israelite, were visible in him; but these qualities needed purifying before the Son of Thunder could proclaim the Gospel of peace. It was James who suggested fire from heaven to consume the inhospitable Samaritans, and who sought a place of honor beside Christ in His kingdom. Yet Our Lord, in rebuking his presumption, prophesied his faithfulness unto death. (Mark 10:38-40) He went to Spain after the death of Our Lord, and remained there for nine years, according to tradition. The famous Basilica of Saint James of Compostello, one of the most frequented pilgrimage sites of Europe, the site also of countless miracles, commemorates the memory of the nation's beloved Apostle.
In the year 44 Saint James, who was at that time in Jerusalem, was brought before King Herod Agrippa. The Apostle had been preaching fearlessly there, curing the sick and the blind, and delivering possessed persons. Two magicians were sent by the authorities to stop his doings by their charms, but both were converted. His enemies were not defeated by that, however, and paid two Roman captains to incite a sedition during the Apostle's preaching, then seize him as its author. A certain Josias, a scribe among the Pharisees, put a cord around his neck and took him before the third Herod, grandson of the first, murderer of the Innocents, and nephew of the second, who had the Baptist decapitated. This new sycophant of the Roman Emperors, desiring to conciliate the Jews and make them forget his non-Jewish origins, decided to do so by persecuting the Christians. Without delay he condemned Saint James to die by the sword. The Apostle's fearless confession of Jesus crucified so moved the scribe Josias, that he too confessed Christ and begged pardon of the Saint. He was taken with the Apostle to the place of execution, where Saint James and his convert died together.
The Apostle won the three crowns of heroism: he is a Doctor par excellence of the Faith, he was the first Apostle to be martyred, and according to Saint Epiphanus and other historians, he always conserved his virginity. He is the patron of Spain. A Spanish author by the name of Tamayo reports fifteen different apparitions of Saint James to the kings and princes of Spain, followed each time by some specific assistance for the benefit of the land.

Reflection: We must all desire a place in the kingdom of our Father; but can we drink the chalice which He holds out to each one of us? Possumus, we must say with Saint James — We can! — but only in the strength of Him who drank it first for us.

Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints, a compilation based on Butler's Lives of the Saints, and other sources by John Gilmary Shea (Benziger Brothers: New York, 1894); Les Petits Bollandistes: Vies des Saints, by Msgr. Paul Guérin (Bloud et Barral: Paris, 1882), Vol. 9
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Hello! Nice video, I've become interested in the Camino ever since I watched the film "The Way."
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✍️ Origen e Historia del Camino de Santiago: un ermitaño llamado «Pelayo» que vivía en Solovio, en el bosque de Libredón, empezó a observar durante las noches resplandores misteriosos. Inmediatamente informó del hallazgo a Teodomiro, obispo de Iria Flavia que marchó a aquel lugar encontrándose que esa luz revelaba el lugar donde estaba enterrada el Arca Marmárea. En el sepulcro pétreo …More
✍️ Origen e Historia del Camino de Santiago: un ermitaño llamado «Pelayo» que vivía en Solovio, en el bosque de Libredón, empezó a observar durante las noches resplandores misteriosos. Inmediatamente informó del hallazgo a Teodomiro, obispo de Iria Flavia que marchó a aquel lugar encontrándose que esa luz revelaba el lugar donde estaba enterrada el Arca Marmárea. En el sepulcro pétreo reposaban tres cuerpos, atribuyéndolos a Santiago el Mayor y sus discípulos Teodoro y Anastasio. www.arteguias.com/camino-santiago-historia.htm

✍️ Miguel Payá y Rico (Benejama, Alicante, 20 de diciembre de 1811 - Toledo, 1891) fue arzobispo de Santiago de Compostela, bajo su pontificado se redescubrieron los restos del Apóstol Santiago que fueron escondidos en el siglo XVI por temor a las incursiones del pirata Francis Drake en las costas gallegas. Se le considera el impulsor del Camino de Santiago en nuestros días. Posteriormente, será Arzobispo de Toledo y Primado de España. Bautizó al rey de España Alfonso XIII. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Payá_y_Rico

✍️ El Códice Calixtino (en latín, Codex Calixtinus; fl. c. 1160-1180) es el nombre propio de un manuscrito iluminado de mediados del siglo XII que contiene el más antiguo texto del Liber Sancti Iacobi (c. 1140).
En él se reúnen sermones, himnos, milagros, relatos de la traslación del Apóstol, textos litúrgicos y piezas musicales relacionados con el Apóstol Santiago. Su cuarto libro narra el descubrimiento de la tumba por Carlomagno. El quinto constituye una especie de guía para los peregrinos que seguían el Camino de Santiago en su viaje a Santiago de Compostela, con consejos, descripciones de la ruta y de las obras de arte así como de las costumbres locales de las gentes que vivían a lo largo del Camino.
Este documento se custodia en la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela.

1 Liber Sancti Iacobi

2 Historia

2.1 Hurto y recuperación

3 Estructura

3.1 Carta del papa Calixto II

3.2 Libro I — Libro de las Liturgias

3.3 Libro II — Libro de los milagros

3.4 Libro III — Traslación del cuerpo a Santiago

3.5 Libro IV — Conquistas de Carlomagno

3.6 Libro V — Guía del peregrino

3.7 Apéndice I — Obras polifónicas

3.8 Apéndice II

4 Música

4.1 Características generales

4.2 Notación

4.3 Autoría

4.4 Transcripciones musicales modernas

4.5 Las obras

4.5.1 Libro I — Libro de las liturgias

4.5.2 Apéndice I — Obras polifónicas

4.5.3 Apéndice II

4.6 Concordancias con otros manuscritos

5 Discografía

6 Véase también

7 Referencias

es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Calixtinus
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Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:7-15.
Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.
We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;
always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may …More
Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:7-15.
Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.
We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed;
always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body.
For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
So death is at work in us, but life in you.
Since, then, we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed, therefore I spoke," we too believe and therefore speak,
knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence.
Everything indeed is for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God.

Psalms 126(125):1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6.
When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion,
we were like men dreaming.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with rejoicing.

Then they said among the nations,
"the LORD has done great things for them."
The LORD has done great things for us;
we are glad indeed.

Restore our fortunes, O LORD,
like the torrents in the southern desert.
Those that sow in tears
shall reap rejoicing.

Although they go forth weeping,
carrying the seed to be sown,
they shall come back rejoicing,
carrying their sheaves.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 20:20-28.
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.
He said to her, "What do you wish?" She answered him, "Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom."
Jesus said in reply, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can."
He replied, "My cup you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left (, this) is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
When the ten heard this, they became indignant at the two brothers.
But Jesus summoned them and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt.
But it shall not be so among you. 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."

Commentary of the day : Benedict XVI
"My cup you will indeed drink”

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