St. James the Less, Apostle (1 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful life of St. James the Less, also known as St. James the Just, Apostle of Christ and first Bishop of Jerusalem. In this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, we explore his extraordinary holiness, leadership in the early Church, and his heroic martyrdom in 62 AD. A cousin of Our Lord and a pillar of the early Church, St. James was known for his extreme sanctity, constant prayer, and unwavering defense of truth—especially the necessity of faith AND good works. His epistle remains one of the most practical and challenging books of the New Testament. From his Nazarite life of penance to his fearless proclamation of Christ before his persecutors, this saint shows us what it means to live a life fully consecrated to God. 📖 In this video, you’ll learn: Why he is called “the Less” and “the Just” His role as Bishop of Jerusalem His deep life of penance and prayer His defense of the truth about faith and works The dramatic story of his martyrdom 🙏 May St. James the Less intercede for us, that we may live authentic Catholic lives rooted in holiness and truth. 0:00 – Introduction: St. James the Less 0:25 – Why He Is Called “the Less” 0:34 – His Title: “James the Just” 0:43 – Family & Relation to Our Lord 0:59 – Call to the Apostleship 1:07 – Apparition of Christ After Resurrection 1:15 – Gift of Sacred Knowledge 1:24 – Appointed Bishop of Jerusalem 1:39 – His Authority and Role in the Church 2:01 – Persecution and His Sanctity 2:16 – Nazarite Life of Extreme Holiness 2:45 – His Life of Constant Prayer 2:54 – Miracles and Reputation Among the Jews 3:15 – Privilege in the Temple 3:24 – Council of Jerusalem (Year 51) 3:47 – His Guidance to St. Paul 3:56 – His Epistle Explained 4:29 – Faith and Works Teaching 4:52 – Liturgy of St. James 5:25 – His Wisdom and Learning 5:35 – Rising Persecution 6:00 – Arrest Before the Sanhedrin 6:22 – Refusal to Deny Christ 6:39 – Public Proclamation of Jesus 7:03 – Thrown from the Temple 7:12 – His Final Prayer for His Enemies 7:19 – Death by Stoning and Martyrdom 7:35 – Aftermath and Burial 7:44 – Destruction of Jerusalem Linked to His Death 8:08 – Legacy and Relics https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-james-the-less-apostle/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJamesTheLess #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #Apos