St. Josemaria Institute Podcast

In today’s podcast, Fr. Javier del Castillo meditates on St. James the Apostle, a “son of thunder,” and reflects on how we too can become a magnanimous, humble, and daring disciple of Christ.What you’ll hear:0:40 – About the nickname of St. James “son of thunder.”1:20 – A theory on why the mother of the sons of Zebedee asked Jesus, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your Kingdom.” (Matthew 20:21)5:20 – A reflection on the call of Sts. James and John9:00 – The purification and fortification of St. James and John’s enthusiastic and daring “Yes, we can!” in Matthew 20:2211:10 – How St. James can purify our intentions and enthusiasm when following Christ13:00 – How Jesus taught St. James and the Apostles humility15:30 – Christ’s teaching on humility in the Christian life17:25 – Story about Bl. Alvaro’s rejection of vanity18:55 – How St. James’ enthusiasm brought him to the “ends of the earth,” to Spain.19:20 – How Our Lady appeared to St. James (in modern da