Jude the ApostleJude the Apostle

History-About St. Jude.History-About St. Jude.

JudeJude was one of the Twelve  was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.Apostles of Jesus.

He is generally identified He is generally identified with with ThaddeusThaddeus, and is also , and is also variously called variously called Jude of Jude of JamesJames, , Jude Jude ThaddaeusThaddaeus, , Judas Judas ThaddaeusThaddaeus or  or LebbaeusLebbaeus. .

• He is sometimes identified He is sometimes identified with with Jude, "brother of Jesus"Jude, "brother of Jesus", , but is clearly distinguished but is clearly distinguished from from Judas IscariotJudas Iscariot, , another disciple and later another disciple and later the betrayer of Jesus. the betrayer of Jesus.

• He was Born in He was Born in 1st 1st century century ADADin Roman Province of in Roman Province of GalileeGalilee. He . He Died in Died in 1st 1st century century ADADRoman Province of Roman Province of SyriaSyria..

St. Jude was born into a St. Jude was born into a JewishJewish family in Paneas,  family in Paneas, a town in Galilee later a town in Galilee later rebuilt by the Romans rebuilt by the Romans and renamed Caesarea and renamed Caesarea Philippi.Philippi.

In all probability he spoke In all probability he spoke both Greek and Aramaic, both Greek and Aramaic, like almost all of his like almost all of his contemporaries in that contemporaries in that area, and was a farmer area, and was a farmer by trade.by trade.

St. Thaddeus, St. Sandukht and other Christians in Sanatruk's prison

St. Jude was a son of St. Jude was a son of Clopas and his wife Mary, Clopas and his wife Mary, a cousin of the Virgin a cousin of the Virgin Mary.Mary.

Tradition has it that Tradition has it that Jude's father, Clopas, Jude's father, Clopas, was murdered because was murdered because of his forthright and of his forthright and outspoken devotion to the outspoken devotion to the risen Christ.risen Christ.

• He is also said to have He is also said to have visited visited BeirutBeirut and Edessa,  and Edessa, though the latter mission though the latter mission is also attributed to is also attributed to Thaddeus of Edessa, one Thaddeus of Edessa, one of the Seventy.of the Seventy.

• He is reported as He is reported as suffering martyrdom suffering martyrdom together with Simon the together with Simon the Zealot in Persia. Zealot in Persia. 

• The fourteenth-century The fourteenth-century writer Nicephorus writer Nicephorus Callistus makes Jude the Callistus makes Jude the bridegroom at the bridegroom at the wedding at Cana wedding at Cana

St. Jude is traditionally St. Jude is traditionally depicted carrying the image depicted carrying the image of Jesus in his hand or close of Jesus in his hand or close to his chest, denoting the to his chest, denoting the legend of the legend of the Image of Image of EdessaEdessa, recorded in , recorded in apocryphal correspondence apocryphal correspondence between Jesus and Abgarus between Jesus and Abgarus which is reproduced in which is reproduced in Eusebius' Eusebius' History History Ecclesiastica, I, xiiiEcclesiastica, I, xiii. . According to it, King Abgar According to it, King Abgar of Edessa (a city located in of Edessa (a city located in what is now southeast what is now southeast TurkeyTurkey) sent a letter to ) sent a letter to Jesus to cure him of an Jesus to cure him of an illness that afflicts him, and illness that afflicts him, and sent the envoy sent the envoy HannanHannan, the , the keeper of the archives, keeper of the archives, offering his own home city offering his own home city to Jesus as a safe dwelling to Jesus as a safe dwelling place. place.

The envoy either painted The envoy either painted a likeness of Jesus, or a likeness of Jesus, or Jesus, impressed with Jesus, impressed with Abgar's great faith, Abgar's great faith, pressed his face into a pressed his face into a cloth and gave it cloth and gave it to to HannanHannan to take to  to take to Abgar with his answer. Abgar with his answer.

Upon seeing Jesus' Upon seeing Jesus' image, the king placed it image, the king placed it with great honor in one of with great honor in one of his palatial houses. his palatial houses.

After Christ had After Christ had ascended to heaven, St. ascended to heaven, St. Jude was sent to King Jude was sent to King Abgar by the Apostle St. Abgar by the Apostle St. Thomas.Thomas.

Saint Jude Heals King Abgar of Edessa

The king was cured and The king was cured and astonished. astonished.

He converted to He converted to Christianity along with Christianity along with most of the people most of the people under his rule. under his rule.

Additionally, St. Jude is Additionally, St. Jude is often depicted with a often depicted with a flame above his head. flame above his head.

This represents his This represents his presence at Pentecost, presence at Pentecost, when he received the when he received the Holy Spirit with the Holy Spirit with the other apostles.other apostles.

Saint Jude Heals King Abgar of Edessa.

►According to the Armenian tradition, Saint Jude According to the Armenian tradition, Saint Jude suffered martyrdom about 65 C.E. in Beirut, suffered martyrdom about 65 C.E. in Beirut, Lebanon together with the apostle Simon the Lebanon together with the apostle Simon the Zealot, with whom he is usually connected. Zealot, with whom he is usually connected.

Their acts and martyrdom were recorded in an Their acts and martyrdom were recorded in an Acts of Acts of Simon and JudeSimon and Judethat was among the collection of that was among the collection of passions and legends traditionally associated with the passions and legends traditionally associated with the legendary Abdias, bishop of Babylon, and said to have legendary Abdias, bishop of Babylon, and said to have been translated into Latin by his disciple Tropaeus been translated into Latin by his disciple Tropaeus Africanus, according to the Africanus, according to the Golden LegendGolden Legend account of  account of the saints. the saints.

• Saints Simon and Jude are venerated Saints Simon and Jude are venerated together in the Roman Catholic Church on together in the Roman Catholic Church on October 28. October 28.

• Sometime after his death, Saint Jude's body was brought from Beirut, Lebanon to Rome and placed in a crypt in St. Peter's Basilica which is visited by many devotees.

According to popular According to popular tradition, the tradition, the remains of St. Jude remains of St. Jude were preserved in were preserved in amonastery on amonastery on an island in the an island in the northern part of northern part of Issyk-Kul lake in Issyk-Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan at least Kyrgyzstan at least until mid-fifteenth until mid-fifteenth century. century.

St. Jude Thaddeus is invoked in St. Jude Thaddeus is invoked in desperate situations because his New desperate situations because his New Testament letter stresses that the faithful Testament letter stresses that the faithful should persevere in the environment of should persevere in the environment of harsh, difficult circumstances, just as harsh, difficult circumstances, just as their forefathers had done before them. their forefathers had done before them.

  Therefore, he is the patron saint of Therefore, he is the patron saint of desperate cases. (The epithet is also desperate cases. (The epithet is also commonly rendered as "patron saint of lost commonly rendered as "patron saint of lost causes".) causes".)

Saint Jude is the patron saint of the Chicago Saint Jude is the patron saint of the Chicago Police Department and of Clube de Regatas do Police Department and of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (a popular football (soccer) team in Flamengo (a popular football (soccer) team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

His other patronages include desperate His other patronages include desperate situations and hospitals. situations and hospitals.

One of his namesakes is St. Jude Children's Research One of his namesakes is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, which has helped many Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, which has helped many children with terminal illnesses and their families since its children with terminal illnesses and their families since its founding in 1962. founding in 1962.

His feast day is October 28 (Roman Catholic His feast day is October 28 (Roman Catholic Church and Lutheran Church) and June 19 Church and Lutheran Church) and June 19 (Eastern Orthodox Church). (Eastern Orthodox Church).

St. Jude in India.St. Jude in India. St. Jude India St. Jude India

ChildCare Centres ChildCare Centres is a not-for-profit is a not-for-profit organization organization incorporated in incorporated in Mumbai, India. The Mumbai, India. The organization was organization was establised by the establised by the founding members founding members to continue their to continue their abiding interest in abiding interest in the welfare of the welfare of children in India.children in India.

St. Jude Shrine in Jhansi.St. Jude Shrine in Jhansi. The devotion to St. Jude The devotion to St. Jude

Thaddaeus, was practically Thaddaeus, was practically unknown in India, and it unknown in India, and it was the late Bishop F. X. was the late Bishop F. X. Fenech who started it in Fenech who started it in Jhansi, which was a Jhansi, which was a Prefecture Apostolic in Prefecture Apostolic in those days. those days. 

  It was not easy to do It was not easy to do especially during the World especially during the World War II, but Bishop Fenech War II, but Bishop Fenech was a man of great faith, was a man of great faith, he made a promise to St. he made a promise to St. Jude that if he helped him, Jude that if he helped him, he would build a Shrine in he would build a Shrine in Jhansi in his honour. Jhansi in his honour.

• Now it is 35 years, Now it is 35 years, since the Shrine since the Shrine dedicated to him was dedicated to him was built. built.

• It is situated in Jhansi.It is situated in Jhansi.

Thank you for Watching.Thank you for Watching.