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After the death and resurrection of Jesus, St. Jude traveled throughout Mesopotamia, Libya, and Persia with St. Simon preaching and building up the foundations of the early Church. St. Jude died a martyr’s death for his unwavering faith.
As one of the twelve apostles, Thaddeus was a close companion of Jesus during His earthly ministry, witnessing His teachings, miracles, and the events leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. What role did Thaddeus play in Jesus' ministry?
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Opinions vary as to how closely St. Jude was related to Our Lord, but he is generally thought to have been the brother of St. James the Less and a cousin of Jesus. We know that St. Jude was a close relative and trusted friend of our Redeemer. Jude walked with Jesus and the other Apostles as a companion and friend. He learned the truths of the Gospe...
Jesus instructed both St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Bernard, in visions, to pray to St. Jude and honor him as “the Patron Saint of the Impossible.” In a vision recorded by St. Bridget, Christ told her: After the Ascension of Jesus, St. Jude traveled, preached, instructed, and encouraged the persecuted Christians. Until he was martyred in Persia, ar...
St. Jude has shown his gentle and loving presence in my life throughout many trials and struggles. From the time I was a little girl—looking up at him as he stood faithfully on my grandmother’s dresser—until now, almost fifty years later, he remains especially beloved. I have called on him many times when in need of great hope and support. Here is ...
About four years after St. Jude helped my husband, one of my teenagers was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. She could no longer attend school and we decided to try homeschooling between treatments and surgeries. Doctors told us that her illness was incurable. I told them, “The diagnosis belongs to you, but the prognosis belongs to God alo...
This amazing Saint of Hope lived and died for Christ. He endured trials faithfully, giving his life for God and for his fellow Christians. When we are weighed down with trials and difficulties, devotion to St. Judecan give us the perseverance we need to embrace God’s will. He can attain for us the strength, peace, and wisdom to move forward. We can...
Jude was a true internationalist, traveling throughout Mesopotamia, Libya, Turkey, and Persia with St. Simon, preaching and converting many people to Christianity. He was credited with helping the early creation of the Armenian Church, and other places beyond the borders of the Roman Empire.
5 days ago · St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and a relative of Jesus. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia.
In Luke’s listing of the 12 (6:16) Jude’s name appears. In Matthew (10:3) and in Mark (3:18), the name Thaddeus is used. That is why we call our patron, Saint Jude Thaddeus. We have no clear record of where St. Jude served the growing Catholic Church in the first century.
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5 days ago · Saint Jude, also referred to as Thaddaeus, was a sibling to St. James the Less and a kinsman to Jesus himself. A member of Jesus’ Twelve Apostles, Saint Jude is recorded to have spread the Gospel across various regions including Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Libya.
