Catholic st jude biography
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Why is St. Jude the patron saint of lost causes?
CNA Staff, Oct 28, 2024 / 04:00 am
On Oct. 28, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Jude, also known as Thaddeus, one of Jesus’ 12 apostles.
He is believed to have written the Letter of Jude, one of the shortest books of the Bible, and is thought to have been martyred in Beirut around 65 A.D. He is typically depicted with a club or axe, symbolizing the way he died, as well as with a flame above his head, which refers to Pentecost.
Although Jude is not mentioned much in the Bible and only had one quote attributed to him in the Gospel of John (14:22), this quiet apostle is extremely popular among Catholics today. His popularity probably stems from his patronage of lost causes.
An experience Jude had while in the city of Edessa is said to be the reason why he is associated with “impossible” situations.
According to the ancient Church historian Eusebius, while Jesus was still alive, the ruler Abgar V of Edessa was afflic