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6 days ago · Saint Jude, one of the original Twelve Apostles—not to be confused with Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. Legends first appearing in the 4th century credit Saints Simon and Jude with missionary work and martyrdom in Persia. Jude is one of the patron saints of desperate or impossible causes.
Reflection: Today, the Church honors Saints Simon and Jude, two of the Twelve Apostles chosen by our Lord. They were two of the first bishops through whom our Lord established His Church and from whom every bishop, priest, and deacon is a spiritual descendant.
4 days ago · Simon and Jude. Article. 30/10/2022. What We Know About the Little-Known Sts. Simon and Jude. Scuola Renana, “The Martyrdom of Sts. Simon and Jude,” ca. 1370 (photo: Public Domain) SAINTS & ART: We have tradition and legend associated with each of these Apostles. John Grondelski, October 29, 2022.
St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon, two of the least known Apostles, are paradoxically among the closest to their Master, two of his cousins. At least, the tradition is quite certain of it as regards Jude Thaddeus, since it is clear from the Scriptures that his father, Alpheus, was the brother of St. Joseph, while his mother, Mary Cleophas, was a ...
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May 21, 2019 · Saints Simon and Jude | Loyola Press. Home. Catholic Resources. Saints Stories for All Ages. Saints Simon and Jude. Feast Day October 28. Printer Friendly. How do you feel when you are chosen to do something important? Honored, surprised, nervous? Some of the apostles must have felt as you do.
St. Simon is often associated with St. Jude as an evangelizing team. The most widespread tradition is that after evangelizing in Egypt, St. Simon joined St. Jude in Persia and Armenia, where both were martyred in 65 AD. St. Simon was twenty-eight years old when he was called to be an apostle. St.
May 19, 2024 · 28/10/2023. St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles. Feast Day: October 28 – From CNA. St. Jude Thaddaeus. 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.
