Catholic Encyclopedia: St. James the Less - Identifies James the Less with James the Apostle, son of Alpheus, and with James the brother of the Lord. St. Philip the Apostle and St. James the Less - Concise illustrated biographies. James Kiefer's Christian Biographies: Philip and James, Apostles - Tries to sort out the various men named James in the New Testament. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language. St. James the Less, Apostle - From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. St. Philip and St. James - Profiles of these two apostles. Suitable for children. James the Lesser - Profile identifies him with St. James the Just. Illustrated.