Saint Jude Thaddeus
Apostles, Patron of Hopeless and Desperate Cases
Feast day – October 28
St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother
of St. James the Less, and a relative of Our Saviour. St. Jude was one of the
12 Apostles of Jesus.
Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea,
Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. According to Eusebius, he returned to Jerusalem
in the year 62, and assisted at the election of his brother, St. Simeon, as
Bishop of Jerusalem.
He is an author of an epistle (letter) to the Churches of the East,
particularly the Jewish converts, directed against the heresies of the
Simonians, Nicolaites, and Gnostics. This Apostle is said to have suffered
martyrdom in Armenia, which was then subject to Persia. The final conversion of
the Armenian nation to Christianity did not take place until the third century
of our era.
Jude was the one who asked Jesus at the Last Supper why He would not manifest
Himself to the whole world after His resurrection. Little else is known of his
life. Legend claims that he visited Beirut and Edessa; possibly martyred with
St. Simon in Persia.
Jude is invoked in desperate situations because his New Testament letter
stresses that the faithful should persevere in the environment of harsh,
difficult circumstances, just as their forefathers had done before them.
Therefore, he is the patron saint of desperate cases and his feast day is
October 28. Saint Jude is not the same person as Judas Iscariot who betrayed
Our Lord and despaired because of his great sin and lack of trust in God's
mercy.
John 14:22-31
Judas (not Iscariot) said to
him, "Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the
world?" Jesus answered him,
Sources for this article were taken from: www.Catholic.org
Prayer
O most holy apostle,
St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes
you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired
of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone.
Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (state your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever.
I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (state your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever.
I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
True relative
Of Jesus and
Mary,
I salute you
through
This Sacred
Heart of Jesus!
Through his
Heart
I praise and
thank God
For all the
graces
He has bestowed
upon you.
Humbly
prostrate before you
I implore you,
Through His
Heart,
To look down
upon me
With
compassion.
Despite my poor
prayer;
Let not my
trust
Be confounded!
To you God has
granted
The privilege
of
Aiding mankind
In the most
desperate cases.
Oh, come to my
aid
Until I can
thank you in heaven.
All my life
I will be your
grateful client
Until I can
thank you in heaven.
Amen.
St. Jude, pray
for us
And for all who
invoke your aid.
Amen.
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