Who was Saint Jude?
Jude was one of the twelve friends Jesus chose to be his apostles. The Gospels list him by name, and at the Last Supper he asked Jesus a question: why would Jesus show himself to his friends and not to the whole world? Jesus answered that he and his Father come to live with everyone who loves him.
Jude was with Mary and the apostles at Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came like tongues of fire. That’s why pictures of him often show a little flame above his head. Church tradition says he wrote the short Letter of Jude in the Bible and traveled far to tell people about Jesus, together with Saint Simon.
Today people everywhere ask Saint Jude to pray for them when things seem impossible. In Mexico City, crowds visit the church of San Hipólito on the 28th of every month to thank him and ask for his help.
When is Saint Jude’s feast day?
Saint Jude’s feast day is October 28. He shares it with Saint Simon, another of the twelve apostles.
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