St James TL / St Philip

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AKA Name	Sts. Philip and James the Apostles
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2023 Date	May 3, 2023
2024 Date	May 3, 2024

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This observance celebrates the lives of Saint Philip and James the Lesser, two of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ.

The apostle Philip is the patron saint of hat makers and pastry chefs. He's also the patron saint of Luxembourg and Uruguay. He is known for being one of Jesus' first disciples. James, sometimes called James the Lesser, is known as the writer of the epistle of James in the Bible. He was bishop of Jerusalem in the early church. He is the patron saint of pharmacists, hat makers, and the dying.

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Herod killed the Apostle James, then arrested Peter who was miraculously saved by angels. Peter escaped and preached in many places, accompanied by Mark, who wrote down St. Peter's stories of Jesus. Shown below with St. Peter. St. Mark, the winged lion, pray for us. https://t.co/hZs2PkFons
— Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone (@ArchCordileone) April 25, 2023

As you start this day,remember. Nothing you face today can overcome and defeat you,as long as you're focused on the master of the storm,as the apostle Peter was. https://t.co/w9PrHi9s27
— James Blazin (@james_blazin) May 3, 2023

Audrey said Chad told her that he had spoken to Tammy about his vision, plan to get re-married. Chad told Audrey he had been Methuselah and the apostle James. Chad indicated Lori and Chad had been married during the time he was James the apostle. Lori's name was Alaina.
— Nate Eaton (@NateNewsNow) May 3, 2023

Facts about St James TL / St Philip

The mother of St James, Mary was either a sister or a close relative of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and for that reason, according to Jewish custom, he was sometimes called the brother of Jesus.
The Roman Catholic feast day of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles, is held May 3. It honors James, traditionally considered to be the brother of Jesus, and Philip, considered by scripture to be one of Jesus' earliest disciples (John: 1:43).
In the Orthodox Church, St. James is commemorated on October 22. St. Philip is revered on November 14.
St James the Lesser is the patron saint of hat makers, the dying and also one of the patron saints of Uruguay.
Philip teaches us ... to let ourselves be won over by Jesus, to be with him and also to invite others to share in this indispensable company; and in seeing, finding God, to find true life. - St. Benedict XVI

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Updated 05:36 Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles~The Very Rev. Lady Sherwood, OPI

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Catherine Salgado on GETTR : Today is the feast of Sts. James Apostle, Marie of the Incarnation Guyart, Pope Pius V, Empress Hildegard, Joseph Benedict Cottolengo, Erconwald of London, Gualfardus of Augsburg, Adjutor of Vernon, Dedë Plani, William Souther

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1 Corinthians 15:7 Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.

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Saint James the Apostle Church (Betis, Guagua, Pampanga)

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Top things to do in the US for St James TL / St Philip's Day

Read the Epistle of James. This is a letter that addresses several problems occurring in the early church involving the rich, lack of humility, and other issues.
Bake a pastry in honor of St. Philip since he is the patron saint of bakers.
Read the first chapter of the Gospel of John. Philip invites others to come and see what Jesus was teaching, a common theme in the Gospel of John.
Say a prayer for the dying in honor of St. James, who is the patron saint of those living their last days of mortal life.