Saint James
...ith this saints name is the title of “The Great”. This gives off the impression to me that he was a saint that was very important and possessed a lot of power. This is important to me because I find people that are powerful and important, to be very admirable. Saint James has the title of the Great because he was one of the first to be an Apostle. Another reason that I chose this saint was for the history of his life. He was present during most of the recorded miracles of Christ. For someone to witness these things, they would know more about Jesus and his ways. Also many other people liked St. James. His work in Spain and in the housing of people who were abandoned there led to his patronage of the country and all things Spanish. For centuries, the Spanish army fought to the battle cry of “Santiago!” or “Saint James!” This symbolizes that these people very much liked him and they thought of him as an inspiration. One of the most important reasons I chose the name of Saint James is because of the good characteristics he and I have in common. One of my better characteristics is that I like to see people satisfied. Once when Saint James was asked by Christ to become a fisher of men, he left everything he had to become what he was asked. This was an instance when he was doing everything he could to satisfy Christ because he...