St. James Way

St. James Way

The first martyred body sailed to Spain from Jerusalem via the Mediterranean Sea where he spent his life spreading the Word of Jesus. Angels must have guided his boat as there was no sailor or mast to guide the boat.

A horse on the beach was the first to discover the arrival of the martyred body and, in surprise, jumped into the waters. Miraculously, the martyred rose and rescued the horse from the water, only to fall back into the sea. His body was covered by scallop shells.

Then, the horse rescued the martyred body, carrying him to an inland spot. His followers buried his body. A star emerged over his gravesite, the Santiago de Compostela.

His followers made the 900 kilometer pilgrimage in his footsteps, following the trails of shells. They began in Saint Jean Pied de Port in France, climbed the Pyrenees, walked along the country and town roads to Santiago de Compostela and to Finisterre, where the martyred body arrived by a boat.

They all witnessed the waves at the end of St. James’ road.

Buen Camino