O gracious God, we remember before thee this day thy servant and apostle James, first among the Twelve to suffer martyrdom for the Name of Jesus Christ; and we pray that thou wilt pour out upon the leaders of thy Church that spirit of self-denying service by which alone they may have true authority among thy people; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Today's the feast of St James, Apostle and patron saint of Spain. In art he's usually depicted as a pilgrim, as at Cawston, Norfolk, 1490s, with pilgrim staff and scallop shell, the badge of those who've been to Santiago de Compostela. 1/3
— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) July 25, 2025
Cawston: https://t.co/ARfPwBoMyq pic.twitter.com/EhcOYzDxjg