St. Jude A Beacon of Hope in Times of Desperation

The Epistle of St. Jude is dear to my heart. St. Jude is one of my patron saints. As an Apostle of Christ, Jude Thaddeus served Jesus with a...

Why is St. Jude Depicted Holding an Image of Jesus?

St. Jude, known as Thaddeus in the Gospels, is always portrayed with a staff, a book, and a large medallion of Jesus’ face. The staff and bo...

St. Jude - Martyred in Persia with St. Simon

“Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, ‘Master, [then] what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?’ Jesus answer...

Were St. Jude and St. Simon the Cousins of Jesus?

Data from the early Church makes the ‘relative’ status of these ‘brothers’ very clear Matthew 13:55 (RSV) — Is not this the carpenter’s son...

The Epistle of St. Jude: A Call to Perseverance!

The Feast Day for St. Jude, the Apostles is October 28th. The author of the Epistle of Jude (usually referred to simply as Jude) the penulti...

St. Jude: Servant of Jesus Christ

St. Jude regarded himself as having one goal, one distinction in life, and this was to be permanently committed to the service of Jesus Chri...

Why do People Pray to St. Jude?

Catholics have a long tradition of praying to the saints and this tradition has sometimes been misunderstood. With all Christians we keep th...