Egeria, also called Eteria, Ætheria or Etheria, was a Galician pilgrim, traveller and writer from the 4th century. The importance of this historical figure is enormous, since she is the first pilgrim and traveller that we know of, as well as being the first known...
The first text referring to the fact that the apostle James had been buried in Spain is the "Breviary of the Apostles." The text also refers to the "Arca Marmórica", one of the essential elements of the legend of Santiago, that is to say, the fact that his body had...
On July 25th the celebration of the Apostle Santiago is celebrated, it is the day of Santiago el Mayor and many celebrate it ... but few know why! During the Middle Ages, the feast of Saint James meant a special day insofar as it recalled the Saint in the religious...
The legend and traditions created around Santiago are among the richest in the history of Christianity, but if we ignore those stories which were written centuries after his death, the actual knowledge we have about his life is very scarce. The best documented fact...