“Deacons are heralds of Christ’s kingdom,” he begins, almost whispering. “Not masters. Not architects. Heralds.
Month: August 2025
James remained in Northumbria, living mainly at a village near Catterick (now in North Yorkshire) and took an active part in the preaching of the gospel and baptising throughout the region. James represented Christianity in the face of hostility from Penda of Mercia, ensuring the survival of Roman Christianity in the region. Preaching the gospel under a pagan ruler was a risky occupation, and James was often in danger of his own life.
give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our cross
that in the world to come we may see him as he is
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