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SUMMARY:Saint James of the Marche
DESCRIPTION:Image: Saint James of the Marches | Francisco de Zurbarán | photo by Galería online\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaint James of the Marche\nSaint of the Day for November 28\n(1394 – November 28\, 1476)\nClick to hear audio clip ► \nSaint James of the Marche’s Story\nMeet one of the fathers of the modern pawnshop! \nJames was born in the Marche of Ancona\, in central Italy along the Adriatic Sea. After earning doctorates in canon and civil law at the University of Perugia\, he joined the Friars Minor and began a very austere life. He fasted nine months of the year; he slept three hours a night. Saint Bernardine of Siena told him to moderate his penances. \nJames studied theology with Saint John of Capistrano. Ordained in 1420\, James began a preaching career that took him all over Italy and through 13 Central and Eastern European countries. This extremely popular preacher converted many people (250\,000 at one estimate) and helped spread devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. His sermons prompted numerous Catholics to reform their lives and many men joined the Franciscans under his influence. \nWith John of Capistrano\, Albert of Sarteano\, and Bernardine of Siena\, James is considered one of the “four pillars” of the Observant movement among the Franciscans. These friars became known especially for their preaching. \nTo combat extremely high interest rates\, James established montes pietatis (literally\, mountains of charity)—nonprofit credit organizations that lent money at very low rates on pawned objects. \nNot everyone was happy with the work James did. Twice assassins lost their nerve when they came face to face with him. James died in 1476 and was canonized in 1726. \n\nReflection\nJames wanted the word of God to take root in the hearts of his listeners. His preaching was directed to preparing the soil\, so to speak\, by removing any rocks and softening up lives hardened by sin. God’s intention is that his word take root in our lives\, but for that we need both prayerful preachers and cooperative listeners.
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