We approach you today St James on
your pilgrimage walk.
We honor your memory and we ask your
protection.
As we honor you in Tupelo,
Mississippi,
Far off from Spain or Jerusalem or
Rome,
We remember how you walked in the
footsteps of Christ
Bringing his name and his voice to a
far off corner of the world.
With Peter and your brother John and
the other apostles
You were one of the pillars of the Early
Church.
That faith that all of you followed
has reverberated throughout history,
a faith that we are proud to profess
as Catholics today.
Come, with us, St James on our
journey today,
May your prayers and intercessions
bring us closer to Christ
And may you help energize and refresh
our faith.
We honor the way that you bring
people from all over the world to your holy city of Santiago de Compostela
where you are pilgrim and host,
apostle and patron.
Santiago, on our own pilgrimage
through life, help us imitate your zeal and fearlessness.
As the patron of pilgrims, especially
help our youth be evangelizers of the Gospel to the world.
Above, all St James the Apostle,
teach all of us throughout the world that Christ is today and always the Way,
the Truth, and the Life.
May almighty God bless us on our
pilgrimage journey today – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. AMEN.
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