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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. James the Greater
The Galilean origin of St. James in some degree explains the energy of temper and the vehemence of character which earned for him and St. John the name of Boanerges, "sons of thunder" (Mark 3:17); the Galilean race was religious, hardy, industrious, brave, and the strongest defender of the Jewish nation.
Several incidents scattered through the Synoptics suggest that James and John had that particular character indicated by the name "Boanerges," sons of thunder, given to them by the Lord (Mark 3:17); they were burning and impetuous in their evangelical zeal and severe in temper.
James won the crown of martyrdom fourteen years after this prophecy, A.D. Herod Agrippa I, son of Aristobulus and grandson of Herod the Great, reigned at that time as "king" over a wider dominion than that of his grandfather.
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 James the Greater
James the Greater was a son of Zebedee and the Elder brother of Saint John.
James was among these which witnessed the transfiguration, the agony in the Garden of Gethsemene and the healing of Jarius' daughter.
James was the first of the twelve to be martyred and suffered at Jerusalem in the reign of king Herod Agrippa I, AD 43 or 44, 14 years after the Ascension and 10 years after the death of Stephen.
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 St. James the Greater - Catholic Community Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
James the Greater and St. John, the sons of thunder, were both apostles and sons of Zebedee.
James was a fisherman before Jesus called him and was one of the three privileged apostles who saw the transfiguration, the raising of the daughter of Jarius, and the agony in the garden.
James the Greater is not the author of the letter nor was he the leader of the Jerusalem community.
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 Saint James Church Saint James the Greater
He should not be accused with this James, or the James who is a relative of Jesus, or the James who was an elder of the Church in Jerusalem and heard Peter's defense of baptizing Gentiles.
James is the patron saint of hatmakers, rheumatoid sufferers, and laborers.
JAMES, by birth a Galilean, a son of Zebedee and Salome, was brother to Saint John the apostle, with whom he was called by Jesus to follow Him.
www.saintjamesbr.org /About_StJames.aspx   (1410 words)

  
 St. James the Greater
James is styled "the Greater" to distinguish him from the Apostle James "the Less," who was probably shorter of stature.
Several incidents scattered through the Synoptics suggest that James and John had that particular character indicated by the name "Boanerges," sons of thunder, given to them by the Lord (Mark, iii, 17); they were burning and impetuous in their evangelical zeal and severe in temper.
The tradition asserting that James the Greater preached the Gospel in Spain, and that his body was translated to Compostela, claims more serious consideration.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/j/james_the_greater,saint.html   (1454 words)

  
 Saint James the Great - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St James the Great, the apostle, is not to be confused with the author of the Epistle of James.
St James is the brother of John and the son of Zebedee.
The possibility that a cult of James was instituted to supplant the Galician cult of Priscillian (executed in 385) who was widely venerated across the north of Spain as a martyr to the bishops rather than as a heretic should not be overlooked.
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 The life and legend of St James the Apostle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The James whose shrine is at Santiago de Compostela, in north-west Spain, was the brother of John (possibly the Evangelist).
James and John were present at the healing of Peter's mother-in-law (Mark1, 29), and at the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark 5, 37; Luke 8, 51).
He is known as James the Great to distinguish him from James the Less, or James the brother of the Lord (also called by Eusebius James the Just) who became a pillar of the Jerusalem community, and is thought to have been the first bishop of Jerusalem (Galatians 1, 19 and 2, 9).
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 SAINT JAMES THE GREATER
James the Greater was the first of the apostles to suffer martyrdom when Herod Agrippa killed him about the year 44., and John, though he did not die a martyr, was tormented by the pagans for his faith.
Saint James is called "the Greater" to distinguish him from another apostle, James the Less, who was much younger than he, or perhaps smaller in stature.
James and his younger brother, the beloved apostle John, had been chosen by Christ at the beginning of His public life, had traveled up and down Palestine with Him.
www.stfrancisvernon.org /stjames.htm   (690 words)

  
 St. James the Greater
James is called James the greater possibly because he followed Christ before the other apostle named James.
Along with Peter and John, James was one of the favored three to witness the Transfiguration of Jesus, raising of Jairus’s daughter, and the agony in the garden on Holy Thursday night.
James was the son of Alphaeus and said to have been born in Caesarea.
www.scs.sk.ca /jam/stjamesthegreater.html   (496 words)

  
 James the Greater
James is called Saint James the Greater (equals “The Older” or “The Taller”) as distinct from his fellow-apostle James the Less (equals “The Younger” or “The Shorter”).
James built the chapel on that spot to the honour of The Blessed Virgin and placed the statue on the pillar.
It was not until the ninth century rumour was spread that the grave of Saint James the apostle was in Northern Spain.
www.marypages.com /JamestheGreater.htm   (1212 words)

  
 James the Greater, Apostle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Saint James, the son of Zebedee, is called the Greater, as the other James is called the Less.
He is called the Greater because he was called earlier by Christ and because of his intimacy with Christ.
Our Lord seems to have held this James in closer friendship than the other, admitting him to His secrets, as when he was present at the raising of the daughter of Jairus and at the Transfiguration.
www.thesacredheart.com /sts/jamesg.htm   (538 words)

  
 Feast of St.James the Greater
James was the son of Zebedee, a Galilean fisherman, and Salome, a pious woman who tended after Christ.
James was accused, and Herod then "killed James, the brother of John, with the sword." (Acts 12:1-2).
As to the day's customs, because of the love the Spanish have for St. James, they adopted him as their Patron, and his Feast is a national holiday, a time of great celebration, much like the Feast of St. Patrick is for the Irish, and that of St.
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 Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
In this way is explained the iconographic representation of James with the pilgrim's staff, and the Gospel story, characteristics of the itinerant apostle, committed to the proclamation of the "good news," characteristics of the pilgrimage of Christian life.
James -- called the Greater, in order to distinguish him from James, the son of Alphaeus -- was the brother of the Apostle John.
In the New Testament, James is often named with Peter and John as one of the three disciples privileged to be present at the most significant events in Jesus' earthly ministry.
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 James the Greater
James, the Pope said, was one of the three "privileged disciples" who Jesus allowed to witness important events in his life, including his Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and his Transfiguration.
James was able to take part, together with Peter and John, in Jesus' Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and in the event of Jesus' Transfiguration.
This explains the iconographical representation of St. James with the pilgrim's staff and the scroll of the Gospel in hand, typical features of the travelling Apostle dedicated to the proclamation of the "Good News" and characteristics of the pilgrimage of Christian life.
www.ewtn.com /library/PAPALDOC/b16ChrstChrch12.htm   (809 words)

  
 Biography: James bar-Zebedee, Apostle (25 July 41)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
James the son of Zebedee and his brother John were among the twelve disciples of Our Lord.
James and John were apparently from a higher social level than the average fisherman.
James was the first of the Twelve to suffer martyrdom, and the only one of the Twelve whose death is recorded in the New Testament.
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 Apostle St James the Greater by GRECO, El
Apostle St James the Greater was son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and brother of John the Evangelist.
He was among the circle of men closest to Christ, being present with Peter and John at the Transfiguration, and again at the Agony in the Garden, where the same three are seen sleeping while Christ prays.
James' inscriptions are, from the Apostles' Creed: 'Qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, natus ex Maria Virgine'; from the Epistle of James (1 : 19) (modified): 'Omnis homo velox est' - `Let every man be swift (to hear)'.
gallery.euroweb.hu /html/g/greco_el/1606-10/apostola/03jamesg.html   (563 words)

  
 James
Nevertheless, James himself identified consciousness as the central object of psychological investigation and devoted great attention to the "stream of thought" as experienced by the individual thinker.
James argued that it is appropriate to resolve such cases on non-rational grounds, as a matter of choice, passion, or volition.
James himself supposed it vital at least to allow for a deliberate decision to believe in the absence of rational demonstration or scientific confirmation.
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 St. James the Greater
It is St. James the Greater (equals “The Older” or “The Taller”) as distinct from his fellow-apostle James the Less (equals “The Younger” or “The Shorter”).
In 44 AD, James was captured and beheaded; thus becoming the first of the apostles to die.
James said, “Peace be with you”; and they died together.
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 St. Agatha - St. James Church Building   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Replacing the parish's first church (a humbler stone structure built in 1851), the cornerstone for the present structure was laid on October 16, 1881, and the church was finally dedicated with great acclaim on October 16, 1887.
The new St. James Church was encrusted with gothic features, articulated in its stonework, glass, plaster and wood features, among which, the main oak entrance doors have recently been restored.
At the time of its construction, St. James Church was said to have been a premier example of the "gothic style," having no rival in the city and but a few in the nation.
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 Saint James the Less - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James the Less is also mentioned when his mother appears in Mark 15:40 (where he is labelled "less", "little" or "younger" depending on the translation) and Matthew 27:56; her marriage to Clopas is probably mentioned in John 19:25.
James the Just/Righteous was martyred in 62 CE (Josephus, Ant.
It is said that James the Less was martyred by crucifixion at the city of Ostrakine in Lower Egypt, where he was preaching the Gospel.
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 St. James the Greater
The Galilean origin of St. James in some degree explains the energy of temper and the vehemence of character which earned for him and St. John the name of Boanerges, "sons of thunder" (Mark.
The call of St. James to the discipleship of the Messias is reported in a parallel or identical narration by Matt., iv, 18-22; Mark, i, 19 sq.; and Luke, v, 1-11.
The two sons of Zebedee, as well as Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew with whom they were in partnership (Luke, v, 10), were called by the Lord upon the Sea of Galilee, where all four with Zebedee and his hired servants were engaged in their ordinary occupation of fishing.
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 St. James Parish - About Us - Patron Saint
As we are told in the Gospel, he, his father, and his brother were fishing by the Sea of Galilee when Jesus came and called James and his brother, "so they left their father in the boat along with the hired men and followed Him".
It is known that St. James the Greater was martyred in 44 A.D. by Herod Agrippa.
Also a cousin or near-relative of Christ, St. James the Lesser was the son of Alpheus and Mary, and also one of the original disciples.
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 St. James the Greater - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
James was one of the favored three who had the privilege of witnessing the Transfiguration, the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus and the agony in Gethsemani.
He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also” (Acts 12:1-3a).
This James, sometimes called James the Greater, is not to be confused with the author of the Letter of James and the leader of the Jerusalem community.
www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1087   (641 words)

  
 James Madison University - Greater Madison Home Page
Greater Madison invites you to join us for the coming year as we support James Madison University in its mission as an institution of higher education and a regional state university.
Membership in Greater Madison establishes an avenue of communication and fosters cooperation and understanding between the university and the community.
Greater Madison was incorporated in 1971 at Madison College for the purpose of promoting the school's welfare and activities and for the promotion of community interest in the college.
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 Medieval Art: Text-Saints: Saint James the Greater
JAMES the Great, or the Elder, or St. James Major, was nearly related to Christ, and, with his brother John (the evangelist) and Peter, he seems to have been admitted to particular favor, traveled with the Lord, and was present at most of the events recorded in the Gospels.
Then St. James gave him his staff, as the most effectual means of defense against the internal spirits; and C, Hermogenes became a faithful disciple and preacher of the Word from that day.
But from the thirteenth century, it became a fashion to characterize St. James as a pilgrim of Compostella: he bears the peculiar long staff, to which the wallet or gourd of water is suspended; the cloak, with a long cape the scallop shell on his shoulder or on his flapped hat.
vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu /medart/texts/saints/Jameson/AJ-SLA-JamesMajor.html   (1879 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Saint James (St. James the Greater) (Early Christianity, Biography) - Encyclopedia
A.D. 43, in the Bible, one of the Twelve Apostles, called St. James the Greater.
He was the son of Zebedee and the brother of St. John; these brothers were the Boanerges, or Sons of Thunder.
James was killed by Herod Agrippa I. Veneration of St. James has been widespread, especially in Spain (where he is called Santiago); the shrine of the apostle at Compostela, Spain, is one of the most celebrated of Europe.
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 Patron Saints Index: Saint James the Greater
Son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of Saint John the Apostle, and may have been Jesus' cousin.
He is called "the Greater" simply because he became an Apostle before Saint James the Lesser.
The pilgrimage to his relics in Compostela became such a popular devotion that the symbols of pilgrims have become his emblems, and he became patron of pilgrims.
www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintj11.htm   (245 words)

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