ST JUDE HISTORY
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Saint Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles appointed by Jesus to lead his Church.<br />
In the list of the Apostles given in the Gospel accounts he is generally identified<br />
with "Thaddeus", and is variously known as Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus,<br />
Jude (brother or son) of James (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13), or Lebbaeus.<br />
St. Jude is known as the Patron Saint of lost causes amongst Roman Catholics.<br />
This is due to the tradition that, because his name was similar to the traitor Judas<br />
Iscariot, few, if any faithful Christians prayed for his intervention, out of the<br />
mistaken belief that they would be praying to Judas Iscariot. As a result, St. Jude<br />
was little used, and so became eager to assist any who asked him, to the point of<br />
intervening in the most dire of circumstances. The Church also wanted to<br />
encourage veneration of this "forgotten" disciple. Therefore the Church maintained<br />
that St. Jude would intervene in any lost cause to prove his saintliness and zeal for<br />
Christ, and thus St. Jude became the patron of lost causes.<br />
He is believed to have written the book of Jude. Religious scholars say it contains some of the<br />
nest expressions of praise to God in the Bible's New Testament.<br />
Jude became associated with desperate situations because of a letter he wrote to the<br />
Churches of the East. In it he says that the faithful must keep going even in harsh or difcult<br />
circumstances.
According to tradition, Saint Jude suffered martyrdom about 65 AD in Beirut, in the<br />
Roman province of Syria, together with the apostle Simon the Zealot, with whom he<br />
is usually connected. The axe that he is often shown holding in pictures symbolizes<br />
the way in which he was killed.Their acts and martyrdom were recorded in an Acts<br />
of Simon and Jude that was among the collection of passions and legends<br />
traditionally associated with the legendary Abdias, bishop of Babylon, and said to<br />
have been translated into Latin by his disciple Tropaeus Africanus, according to the<br />
Golden Legend account of the saints.[20]<br />
Sometime after his death, Saint Jude's body was brought from Beirut to Rome and<br />
placed in a crypt in St. Peter's Basilicawhich was visited by many devotees. Now his<br />
bones are in the left transept of St. Peter's Basilica under the main altar of St.<br />
Joseph in one tomb with the remains of the apostle Simon the Zealot. According to<br />
another popular tradition, the remains of St. Jude were preserved in an Armenian<br />
monastery on an island in the northern part of Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan at least<br />
until the mid-15th century. Later legends either deny that the remains are preserved<br />
there or claim that they were moved to a yet more desolate stronghold in the Pamir<br />
Mountains.<br />
What is a novena?<br />
A novena is the reciting of powerful prayers and devotions for a special request<br />
over nine consecutive days. Traditionally, a novena included praying, fasting,<br />
and meditating<br />
*Do I have to be Catholic to make the novena? Do I have to be<br />
religious?<br />
No! You only have to be someone having a difficult time coping with one (or<br />
more) difficult problems in your life that do not seem resolvable on your own.<br />
You're human! It's alright to be overwhelmed sometimes.<br />
*How often and for how long should the novena be said?<br />
Traditionally, the novena prayer is said for 9 days. The 9 days signifies the 9<br />
days the early Apostles prayed together during the time between the<br />
Ascension of Jesus, and Pentecost, when they experienced the powerful<br />
presence of the Holy Spirit. However, there is no hard and fast "rule" for<br />
praying; it is best if you adopt a series of prayers and a rhythm for saying<br />
them that is comfortable for you and allows you to open a dialogue with God.
The Novena to St. Jude<br />
The Novena Prayer, all 4 parts, must be said 6 times each day for 9 consecutive days,<br />
leaving 9 copies in Church each day. Prayer will be answered on or before the 9th day<br />
and has never been known to fail.<br />
Make 81 copies and leave 9 copies in Church for 9 consecutive days. You will receive<br />
your intention before the 9 days are over, no matter how impossible it may seem.<br />
Prayer to St. Jude<br />
To be said when problems arise or when one seems to be deprived of all visible help,<br />
or for cases almost despaired of.<br />
Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors<br />
and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost<br />
despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that<br />
particular privilege given you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost<br />
despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the<br />
consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings,<br />
particularly ( here make your request ) and that I may praise God with you and all the<br />
elect forever. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to<br />
always honor you as my special and powerful Patron, and to gratefully encourage<br />
devotion to you. Amen.<br />
Novena Prayer<br />
May the most sacred heart of Jesus be adored, loved in all Tabernacles until the end<br />
of time. AMEN.<br />
May the most sacred heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now & forever. AMEN.<br />
St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. AMEN.<br />
Blessed be the sacred heart of Jesus<br />
Blessed be the immaculate heart of Mary.<br />
Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all eternity. AMEN.<br />
Our Father<br />
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will<br />
be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us<br />
our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into<br />
temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen<br />
Hail Mary<br />
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women and<br />
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God pray for us<br />
sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.