What a daring deed it is to call someone a saint. Saint comes from the Latin word for holy. So, let us speak in clear English today. Today, we celebrate the Feast of Holy Peter and Holy Paul. How can we say that? Only God is Holy. That’s what we sing every week in the […]
October 23rd: James of Jerusalem (or James the Just)
October 17, 2011 by
This Sunday, October 23rd, we will be remembering St. James of Jerusalem. Our Treasury of Daily Prayer notes that while some modern theologians believe St. James to have been the child of Joseph and the Blessed Virgin, throughout most of the Church (historically and even today) the title “brother” is understood as “cousin” or “kinsman.” […]
