Saint James

We go back to the early days of the Church in celebrating the Feast of Saint James. This James is the son of Zebedee and the brother of Saint John. They were fishermen by trade until that day at the Sea of Galilee when Jesus called them. That passage is the basis for the Entrance Antiphon: "As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother mending their nets and he called them" (Mt 4:18, 21). We know that James and John left everything and followed the Lord. That takes great faith and trust. As present day disciples of the Lord we look to those who have gone before and how they followed Jesus and we strive to follow their example. May we have the courage, faith, and trust to follow the Lord at all times. As Jesus said elsewhere, if we wish to be his disciples we must deny ourselves, pick up our cross, and follow him. May we have the divine assistance to do just that. Saint James, Pray for Us!!!