James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee James, son of Zebedee (Hebrew: , "Yaʿqob"; Greek: Ἰάκωβος; ; died 44 AD) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. The son of Zebedee and Salome is James, styled "the Greater", to distinguish him from the Apostle James "the Less", with greater meaning older or taller, rather than more important. He was the brother of John the beloved disciple. James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus. The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John were with their father by the seashore when
Father Hesburgh and Father Joyce count, whoever they may happen to be. He had no way of knowing how much something like that would mean to her, both then and now. The holy spirit is very central to our lives and to go and see that sculpture again with my wife after it was built meant even more. It wasn’t just her being proud of her husband, she had a connection to the man.”’’ - Lou Cella Cella remembered that during the time he built the sculpture, “it was almost impossible to find someone who didn’t have profound love for Father Hesburgh and who he