From today's Liturgy of the Hours:
"Saint James, son of Zebedee and brother of St. John the apostle, was born at Bethsaida. He was present at most of the miracles performed by Christ and he was put to death by Herod around the year 42. He is especially honored at Compostela in Spain where a famous church is dedicated to his name."You can learn much more about the famous pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, or the Way of St. James, here, and here, and here from the Confraternity of St. James. You can learn more about the Santiago Cathedral here. Closer to home, the Seattle Cathedral is also named for St. James and you can visit this terrific parish here.
And so we pray:
St. James,
We come to you in eager pilgrimage.
Place yourself, patron of pilgrims,
at the head of our pilgrimage.
Teach us, apostle and friend of the Lord,
the way which leads to him.
-- Prayer of Pope John Paul II at Santiago de Compostela, 1989
