October 23 is the feast day of James the Just (also known as James of Jerusalem or the Brother of the Lord) celebrated in the Lutheran, Episcopal, and Eastern Orthodox traditions, and on May 3 in the Roman Catholic Church (where he is often associated or grouped with James the Less). First Bishop of Jerusalem and leader of the early Jewish-Christian community. Attributed as the author of the New Testament writing Epistle of James. Presided over the Council of Jerusalem around AD 49.  Martyred in Jerusalem around AD 62 by being thrown from the temple pinnacle and stoned. 

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Audio credits: Catholic Saints podcast: St. James the Lesser (01may2023) with Dr. James Prothro and Mary McGeehan, Augustine Institute; Dwell On These Things podcast with pastor & author John Stange (episode: Who were the apostles of Jesus? 20nov2023) Life Audio, Salem Media.  Audio excerpts reproduced under a Creative Commons license and the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

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