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St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Less, and a relative of Our Saviour. He was one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus and his attribute is a club. Images of St. Jude often include a flame around his head, which represent his presence at Pentecost, when he accepted the Holy Spirit alongside the other apostles.
The Epistle of Jude is one of the shortest books in the Bible, containing only twenty-five vv. and considerably less than 1,000 words in the original Gr. text. As all of the NT epistles, it originated as a personal letter from one of the leaders of the Apostolic Church to one or more of the congregations dispersed throughout the Rom. empire.
Jude. Jude 1. A Greeting from Jude. ( James 1:1) 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ: 2 Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. God’s Judgment on the Ungodly. ( 2 Peter 3:1–7)
A prayer distributed by the National Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago reads as follows: "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.
Saint Jude the Apostle was a brother of Jesus. He was also called Jude of James and Jude Thaddeus. He is the patron saint of Armenia, along with Saint Bartholemew. He is also the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations. St. Jude was martyred (killed for his beliefs) with another apostle, Simon the Zealot in Beirut, Lebanon, around ...
The Gospel tells us that St. Jude was a brother of St. James the Less, also one of the Apostles. They are described in the Gospel of Matthew as the "brethren" of Jesus, probably cousins. St. Jude is often confused with Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus. "But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit.
Jan 14, 2024 · St. Jude is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, yet he remains one of the more mysterious and lesser-known figures of early Christianity. Here’s a quick answer: St. Jude was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. He is often referred to as Thaddaeus or Jude Thaddaeus to differentiate him from Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
