{"id":1647,"date":"2017-07-25T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:59:51","slug":"st-james-the-greater-feast-day-july-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/st-james-the-greater-feast-day-july-25","title":{"rendered":"St. James the Greater (Feast Day \u2013 July 25)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St. James was one of the first martyrs of the Church. King Herod Agrippa I killed him with a sword in an early persecution of the Church. There is a story that the man who arrested James became a convert after hearing James speak at his trial and was executed with him.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer to St. James<br \/>\nSaint James, pray for us that we may be willing to leave everything to follow Jesus as you did. Help us to become special friends of Jesus as you were. 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