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Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Jul 25, 2026 · 7m

Today, July 25, as our Church celebrates the Feast of James, Apostle, we are encouraged to first read and reflect on a passage from the first letter of the apostle Paul to the Corinthians (4:1-16) entitled "Let us imitate the Apostle just as he imitates Christ." Our treasure, which follows, is from a homily on Matthew by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop.

Saint James the Greater, the son of Zebedee and the brother of John, was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee until Jesus personally called him to leave his nets and become one of the Twelve Apostles. He is best known for his fearless witness to…