
St. James the Lesser
Catholic Saints
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The Just and Obblius of St. James
James was known as James the just the righteous. He drank no wine or strong drink, nor did he eat flesh. No razor went upon his head. It's like a new Samson. And it says he was kneeling and praying for the forgiveness of the people so often that his knees grew hard like a camel because of his constant worship of God,. From his excessive righteousness, he was called the just and oblius, which is like a strong defensive wall. That by doing this was able to win over and convert many in Jerusalem who weren't able to listen to St. Paul’s message.
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