May 3, 2018 - Ss. James and Philip
H O M I L Y
James is one of the most important figures of the early Church.
This is not James, brother of John, who was killed at the very beginning of the persecution by Herod, even before this one put Peter in jail. It is the other James, who was the head of the Church of Jerusalem. A great authority is recognized to him by everyone, including Peter and Paul.