St James the Greater and Catholic Militancy

To Peter He gave His Church, to John He gave His Mother, and to James He gave Spain.

St James the Greater and Catholic Militancy

Above: a painting of Santiago Matamoros (St. James the Moor Slayer) by Juan Carreño de Miranda (1614-1685) The Pilgrimage of Nuestra Señora de la Cristiandad to Covadonga in Spain concluded last year on the eve of the Solemnity of St James the Greater, Apostle and Patron of Spain, celebrated the following day on Tuesday 25th July. My fellow pilgrims and I marked this day by venerating…

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