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St. Philip and St. James the Less (May 1) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year
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- InPrincipio Podcast
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- May 1, 2026
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Summary
A meditation for the Feast of Saint Philip and Saint James the Less, Apostles, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”. Saints Philip the Apostle and James the Less, honored together in the traditional calendar on May 1, were among the Twelve chosen by Christ and faithful witnesses of His Resurrection. Philip, originally from Bethsaida, is portrayed in the Gospel as earnest and direct, bringing others to Christ and desiring to see the Father; after Pentecost he preached the Gospel with zeal, suffering martyrdom in Asia Minor. James the Less, often identified as the son of Alphaeus and associated with the early Church of Jerusalem, was distinguished for his holiness and austerity, earning the title “the Just”; he governed the Church there and bore courageous witness to the faith before being martyred. Together they represent both missionary fervor and steadfast pastoral leadership in the foundation of the Church.Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, historical context, and liturgical texts for the Mass and Divine Office, covering the entire cycle of seasons—Advent, Christmas, Lent, Passiontide, Easter, and the Time after Pentecost—as well as feast days of saints. Guéranger’s work, rooted in a deep contemplative spirit, aims to immerse the faithful in the Church’s prayerful life, emphasizing the unity of faith through the axiom lex orandi, lex credendi ("the law of prayer is the law of belief"), and remains a cherished resource for Catholics seeking to deepen their spiritual lives. Dom…