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HE IS ONE OF THE THREE TO WHOM CHRIST REVEALED THE GREATEST SECRETS! Today We Celebrate Saint Apostle James the Zealot!
This servant of God from the early centuries of Christianity left a strong testimony of courage: he helped prisoners, publicly confessed Christ, and outlived severe torments.
TL;DR
- Saint James the Zealot, brother of John the Theologian, was one of the twelve apostles and a close disciple of Jesus.
- He was present at the Transfiguration and in the Garden of Gethsemane.
- He preached the Gospel in various regions, including Spain.
- He publicly debated Jewish leaders and converted a magician and his disciple.
- He was martyred in Jerusalem in 45 AD, alongside a man named Josiah who had falsely accused him but repented.
- His body was transferred to Spain, where his tomb is a site of miraculous healings.