The Sermons and Liturgy of Saint James

THE SERMONS AND LITURGY of Saint James, Book I of the Liber Sancti Jacobi, is published here in English translation for the first time. It consists of two major sections. The sermons and readings include works attributed to Pope Calixtus and Pope Leo, and others by Gregory the Great, Jerome, Bede, Eusebius, Augustine, and John Chrysostom. They stand as self-contained units that fit into the liturgies. The liturgical material is a compendium of readings and music for the feast days related to Saint James, including his Calling, Translatio, Passion, and Miracles. This new translation by Thomas Coffey and Maryjane Dunn underscores the power and importance of the saint, and that of Santiago de Compostela, with Rome and Jerusalem one of the major Christian pilgrimage sites during the Middle Ages. Preface, introduction, notes, bibliography, index, and illustrations— Google Books