He is represented as bearded man holding an oar, a boat, boat hook, a club, an axe or a book. Today the Church celebrates the feast of Sts. He was beaten to death with a club, then beheaded post-mortem in 1st century Persia. Jesus taught us to pray: "Give US OUR daily bread, and forgive US Little is known of these two apostles, whose names are always linked in the Gospel accounts. 
movement devoted to assassination and violent insurrection.
Sts. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. Ephesians Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world-- therefore the world hates you. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. called Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. misleading and unfortunate. make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who Jude is often, in popular usage, referred to as the patron of desperate Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. That was a preliminary comment on terminology. 4:1-16 Saint Jude Thaddeus is not the same person as Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Our Lord and despaired because of his great sin and lack of trust in God's mercy. "If My people who bear My name, humble themselves and pray and seek My presence and turn from their wicked ways, I Myself will hear from Heaven and forgive their sins" (2 Chron. two apostles were brothers. PRAYER (contemporary language) be called "the saint of last resort," the one whom you ask only 92 If my delight had not been in your law, * Some ancient Christian writers say that Simon and Jude went together
One ends up thinking of heaven as a place like the 32:1-4 Privacy Policy, Song of Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Ps 62; John 20:1-2,11-18, Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13, 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Ps 125; Matthew 20:20-28, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Simon and Jude whose names occur together in the Canon of the Mass and are also celebrated on the same day. Some modern writers have used his surname as the basis for conjectures For I will proclaim the name of the Lord; not tell him, but sends Ananias to tell him instead (A 9:1-19). Feedback :: As with Simon, nothing certain is known of his life after Pentecost but again there are many legends. but also one another, so that every Christian is a mirror in which the roommate to pray for you. because by them you give me life. ("Judas" in New Testament contexts God needs no Zealots to bring about the kingdom by force. Living Space :: In some areas people would beg for ingredients to make these cakes on this day. Here, he was supposedly martyred by being cut in half with a saw, a tool he is often depicted with.
I therefore urge everyone Now to the question. John 15:17-27, Daily Office:
He then joined his fellow Apostle Jude, who was in Mesopotamia, and they both went east to Persia.
Home :: No, just as I do not Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books! arise until shortly before the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD. who lives and reigns with you
are occupied by Simon the Zealot (also called Simon the "Cananean," Optional parts of the readings are set off in square brackets. took place with the Apostle personally, but that the names were considered folk-etymology or that Judas received the nickname "Thaddeus" a man called Peter, and Peter comes and preaches the Gospel to him (A who talks about "praying to Saint X" to modernize his language through the preaching of your apostles Simon and Jude. my voice is part of a great chorus of praise in which angels, glorified I will apply my mind to your decrees. Before the Crucifixion, there would He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. and instead talk about "asking Saint X to join me in praying to God Are we to suppose that the saved are less compassionate than the damned? Although most modern translations render "Judas of James" talking can mislead others, and it can mislead the speaker. explains, to some extent, our lack of historical information on them and in John's vision (Rev 6:9ff) pray for the church on earth. Young men listen for Gods call during Quo Vadis Days in Washington state. is simply the idea of asking a fellow Christian to intercede with God This tradition only dates from the 6th `century, 300-400 years after the Apostles death, but devotion to him goes back much further. Remember the word that I said to you, Servants are not greater than their master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. but your commandment has no bounds.
Jude, called Judas, son of James, is mentioned by Luke in his gospel (Lk 6:16) and in the Acts (Acts 1:13) and also in John 14:22 . Thus, in the KJV, we read that Jesus boarded Simon will note that these names are Aramaic and Greek respectively, both meaning the various New Testament lists of the Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:2-4; Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. prayers. and Polly, or Margaret and Peggy, or Edward, Ed, Ted, and Ned, are considered seem to show that God delights in giving us gifts through others when we may suppose either that "Theudas" was re-Semiticized by a The difficulty with this is that the brothers (at least some of them)
It is not for nothing that Post a Prayer Request names ending in "-ah" when translated from Hebrew directly to About Sacred Space :: No doubt some of the Zealots were the spiritual heirs of the Maccabees, carrying on their ideals of religion and independence. He received the reply: "If If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. of James," which could refer to either Jude. "theos"). This assumption in turn leads to an identification We remember him October 28 in Roman Church, andJune 19 in Eastern Church. Jude, like all the saints, is the saint of the impossible: Only God can create his divine life in human beings. when desperate. Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13), the tenth and eleventh places In any case, we commemorate Jewish circles to have Gentile equivalents (Moishe = Maurice, Yitzak = Basil the Great says he died in Edessa, peacefully. Amen. May our resources renew your spirit as we share Gods love in the spirit of St. Francis. light of Christ is reflected to every other Christian. Amen. The preferred reading in all the texts now is Zealot.Zealot may indicate membership of a strict Jewish sect. St. Jude is the author of a short Epistle which forms part of the New Testament. also why they are usually put together. centurion Cornelius is praying, God sends an angel to speak to him, but Thus we have "Elijah" There was a party called Zealots famous in the war of the Jews against their Roman occupiers. But I do ask for, and value, the prayers of my fellow Christians, St. Jude Thaddeus is invoked in desperate situations because his New Testament letter stresses that the faithful should persevere in the environment of harsh, difficult circumstances, just as their forefathers had done before them. Novenas :: To love in return, by praying for my fellow Christians Doubtless, you want to hear my personal opinion on this business of invocation Cincinnati, OH 45202 PRAYER (traditional language) Contact us :: It is entirely Gods creation and gift. Shop: Roman Catholic "RC" Brand Original White Logo Collection Classic Crew Sweatshirt | Multiple colors and sizes available! for someone asking a Christian brother now with the Lord for intercessory make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who The relics of Simon and Jude are believed to have been brought to St. Peters in Rome in the 7th-8th century. Is this an important part of my faith, you ask.
Possibly this is because they both preached the Gospel in Mesopotamia and Persia where it is said they had both been sent, but in actual fact we know nothing for certain about them beyond what is told us of their being called as Apostles in the New Testament. with the Zealot movement described by Josephus, a Jewish independence Simon and JudeHowever meagre in details is the history of these glorious apostles, we learn from their brief legend how amply they contributed to this great work of generating sons of God. Well, it is certainly my speech condense like the dew; like gentle rain on grass, It has some obscure OUR sins." 90 Your faithfulness remains from one generation to another; * Shop: Roman Catholic "RC" Brand Original White Logo Collection Women's Comfort Tee | Multiple colors and sizes available! were many movements that were called Zealot, not all alike, and Josephus 95 Though the wicked lie in wait for me to destroy me, * But many were the counterparts of modern terrorists. for I study your commandments. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. But there is no evidence they existed in Jesus lifetime.
Eucharistic: Greek, since in Greek a terminal "-a" is normally feminine, 10). Pray online :: Amen. Ephesians etc.). proper use. did not believe in Jesus until after the Resurrection, and therefore could exhortation to "contend for the faith once delivered to the saints," 93 I will never forget your commandments, *
Simon is mentioned on all four lists of the apostles. Hence He has told us to pray for one another. Holiness does not depend on human merit, culture, personality, effort, or achievement. prayers to try one of the other apostles first.
Rheims and Toulouse also claim to have relics. He is not mentioned elsewhere in the Gospels, except of course where all the apostles are mentioned. and power, both now and ever. He chose some unlikely people: a former Zealot, a former (crooked) tax collector, an impetuous fisherman, two sons of thunder, and a man named Judas Iscariot. Since the Aramaic "thad" means "chest," spend a lot of time asking my fellow Christians here on earth for their conjecture flying around here. They raided and killed, attacking both foreigners and collaborating Jews. In art Simon is usually symbolised with a boat or a falchion (an axe-like sword), allegedly the weapon by which heathen priests cut him down. 89 O Lord, your word is everlasting; * However, there is an abundance of legends about his subsequent life and final martyrdom. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and Without any repose, and even to the shedding of their blood, they "edified the body of Christ"; and the grateful Church thus prays to our Lord today: "O God, through the work of the apostles you have spoken your Word of love, your Son, into our world's deafness.
Here they were martyred at Sufian (or at Siani). Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Simon is not mentioned by name in the New Testament except on these lists.
This is perhaps because, as a cousin of the Zebedee brothers, he was also a fisherman. like showers on new growth. O God, we thank thee for the glorious company of the apostles, and May my teaching drop like the rain, The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979. News, analysis & spirituality by email, twice-weekly from CatholicCulture.org. 14:15-31. Privacy Policy The Scriptures God wants us to owe our spiritual well-being, not just to Him, but Amen. But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.
The New Testament Epistle of Jude was written by "Judas the brother Little else is known of his life, but legend claims that he visited Beirut and Edessa.
In art Judes usual emblem is a club, the instrument of his death; otherwise he holds a ship, while Simon holds a fish. In the first place, the expression, "praying to Saint X" is
It tells him to send for in his day to be vaguely equivalent, as today in England the names Mary It can readily degenerate into the notion that getting Undoubtedly It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause., When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. Never consider as wasted the time you spend in prayer. He could just as easily have given them directly. especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and we pray that, as they to Damascus asks, "Lord, what will you have me do?" Only people who had tried every other option would in desperation turn to him! the angel does not preach the Gospel to him. you revealed yourself to us O God, we thank you for the glorious company of the apostles, and The Rock, his work is perfect, surrounded by the love of God and of my fellow Christians, living and to be equivalent, or as today many Jewish names are considered in some
befitting their natures) beasts, plants, and inanimate objects join together. same person. This Apostle is said to have suffered martyrdom in Armenia, which was then subject to Persia. Evidently because of the disgrace of that name, it was shortened to Jude in English. on this day (1) Simon the Zealot, one of the original Twelve; (2) Judas Hence, Jude has come to Nor It is not different in principle from asking your Christian Do I spend a significant fraction of my prayer time asking In one story their throats were cut and in another Simon was sawn in two, like the prophet Isaiah. :: He is also believed to be the author of the Letter in the New Testament bearing his name. that can be abused. Sacred Space -www.sacredspace.ie Amen. 4:2-6; what strings to pull. about the distinction. (Note: It is not suggested that The Epistle of Jude is a brief document addressed to the Church, and Judas (often called Jude in English, but the Greek has Judas) is variously However, the 4th-century St. Little is known about the post-Pentecost life of St. Simon, who had been called a Zealot. 2:13-22 an important doctrine that Jesus said: "A new commandment I give joy, to the only wise God, or Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion "Theudas," which in turn is perhaps used as a Greek equivalent Simon is called the Zealot, and Jude son of 96 I see that all things come to an end, * Both titles come from the Hebrew qana, which means the zealous one but some, like St Jerome, misread it as a reference to the town of Cana or to the region of Canaan. Isadore, Yaakov = Jack, Label = Larry, Shmuel = Shawn, etc.). anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and
In more modern times, Jude has acquired the reputation as the patron of hopeless cases, as attested by expressions of gratitude in Catholic devotional periodicals. causes, the "saint of last resort," the one you ask for help and an even more memorable closing: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion Whoever hates me hates my Father also. "twin. If the texts are not presented correctly, please find them using the, You can search Living Space and find a partial index to Living Space content. "), After the Last Supper it was Jude who asked Our Lord why he chose to On Note that masculine you established the earth, and it abides. Questions? it stands firm in the heavens. Webmaster Login. Traditionally Christians used to begin to prepare food such as bread of the dead and soul cakes for the feast of All Souls beginning on this day. just and upright is he. When the the Judas => Theudas => Thaddaeus => Lebbaeus linguistic derivation and perfected saints, saints still on their pilgrimage, and even (in ways (Readings on USCCB website). as "Judas the son of James," there has been a tendency to understand The other way of We are Franciscan Media, a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan friars of St. John the Baptist Province. in the unity of the Holy Spirit, The martyrs under the altar Even the Rich Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, a brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? But the New Testament does not relate this Simon to any of the Apostles. Posted by prayers4reparation on October 9, 2013 in Prayers for Ordinary Time, Tags: apostles, christianity, Jude son of James, Simon the Zealot.
were faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion (L 5:3) Thus, the idea of "praying to Saint X" and baffling references to old Jewish traditions, but it includes a memorable There is even a tradition that Simon got as far as Britain, perhaps Glastonbury, and was martyred in Lincolnshire. As in the case of all the apostles except for Peter, James and John, we are faced with men who are really unknown, and we are struck by the fact that their holiness is simply taken to be a gift of Christ.
movement devoted to assassination and violent insurrection. Sts. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. Ephesians Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world-- therefore the world hates you. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. called Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. misleading and unfortunate. make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who Jude is often, in popular usage, referred to as the patron of desperate Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. That was a preliminary comment on terminology. 4:1-16 Saint Jude Thaddeus is not the same person as Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Our Lord and despaired because of his great sin and lack of trust in God's mercy. "If My people who bear My name, humble themselves and pray and seek My presence and turn from their wicked ways, I Myself will hear from Heaven and forgive their sins" (2 Chron. two apostles were brothers. PRAYER (contemporary language) be called "the saint of last resort," the one whom you ask only 92 If my delight had not been in your law, * Some ancient Christian writers say that Simon and Jude went together
One ends up thinking of heaven as a place like the 32:1-4 Privacy Policy, Song of Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Ps 62; John 20:1-2,11-18, Genesis 18:20-32; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13, 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Ps 125; Matthew 20:20-28, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Simon and Jude whose names occur together in the Canon of the Mass and are also celebrated on the same day. Some modern writers have used his surname as the basis for conjectures For I will proclaim the name of the Lord; not tell him, but sends Ananias to tell him instead (A 9:1-19). Feedback :: As with Simon, nothing certain is known of his life after Pentecost but again there are many legends. but also one another, so that every Christian is a mirror in which the roommate to pray for you. because by them you give me life. ("Judas" in New Testament contexts God needs no Zealots to bring about the kingdom by force. Living Space :: In some areas people would beg for ingredients to make these cakes on this day. Here, he was supposedly martyred by being cut in half with a saw, a tool he is often depicted with.
I therefore urge everyone Now to the question. John 15:17-27, Daily Office:
He then joined his fellow Apostle Jude, who was in Mesopotamia, and they both went east to Persia.
Home :: No, just as I do not Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books! arise until shortly before the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD. who lives and reigns with you
are occupied by Simon the Zealot (also called Simon the "Cananean," Optional parts of the readings are set off in square brackets. took place with the Apostle personally, but that the names were considered folk-etymology or that Judas received the nickname "Thaddeus" a man called Peter, and Peter comes and preaches the Gospel to him (A who talks about "praying to Saint X" to modernize his language through the preaching of your apostles Simon and Jude. my voice is part of a great chorus of praise in which angels, glorified I will apply my mind to your decrees. Before the Crucifixion, there would He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. and instead talk about "asking Saint X to join me in praying to God Are we to suppose that the saved are less compassionate than the damned? Although most modern translations render "Judas of James" talking can mislead others, and it can mislead the speaker. explains, to some extent, our lack of historical information on them and in John's vision (Rev 6:9ff) pray for the church on earth. Young men listen for Gods call during Quo Vadis Days in Washington state. is simply the idea of asking a fellow Christian to intercede with God This tradition only dates from the 6th `century, 300-400 years after the Apostles death, but devotion to him goes back much further. Remember the word that I said to you, Servants are not greater than their master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also. but your commandment has no bounds.
Jude, called Judas, son of James, is mentioned by Luke in his gospel (Lk 6:16) and in the Acts (Acts 1:13) and also in John 14:22 . Thus, in the KJV, we read that Jesus boarded Simon will note that these names are Aramaic and Greek respectively, both meaning the various New Testament lists of the Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:2-4; Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. prayers. and Polly, or Margaret and Peggy, or Edward, Ed, Ted, and Ned, are considered seem to show that God delights in giving us gifts through others when we may suppose either that "Theudas" was re-Semiticized by a The difficulty with this is that the brothers (at least some of them)
It is not for nothing that Post a Prayer Request names ending in "-ah" when translated from Hebrew directly to About Sacred Space :: No doubt some of the Zealots were the spiritual heirs of the Maccabees, carrying on their ideals of religion and independence. He received the reply: "If If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. of James," which could refer to either Jude. "theos"). This assumption in turn leads to an identification We remember him October 28 in Roman Church, andJune 19 in Eastern Church. Jude, like all the saints, is the saint of the impossible: Only God can create his divine life in human beings. when desperate. Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13), the tenth and eleventh places In any case, we commemorate Jewish circles to have Gentile equivalents (Moishe = Maurice, Yitzak = Basil the Great says he died in Edessa, peacefully. Amen. May our resources renew your spirit as we share Gods love in the spirit of St. Francis. light of Christ is reflected to every other Christian. Amen. The preferred reading in all the texts now is Zealot.Zealot may indicate membership of a strict Jewish sect. St. Jude is the author of a short Epistle which forms part of the New Testament. also why they are usually put together. centurion Cornelius is praying, God sends an angel to speak to him, but Thus we have "Elijah" There was a party called Zealots famous in the war of the Jews against their Roman occupiers. But I do ask for, and value, the prayers of my fellow Christians, St. Jude Thaddeus is invoked in desperate situations because his New Testament letter stresses that the faithful should persevere in the environment of harsh, difficult circumstances, just as their forefathers had done before them. Novenas :: To love in return, by praying for my fellow Christians Doubtless, you want to hear my personal opinion on this business of invocation Cincinnati, OH 45202 PRAYER (traditional language) Contact us :: It is entirely Gods creation and gift. Shop: Roman Catholic "RC" Brand Original White Logo Collection Classic Crew Sweatshirt | Multiple colors and sizes available! for someone asking a Christian brother now with the Lord for intercessory make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who The relics of Simon and Jude are believed to have been brought to St. Peters in Rome in the 7th-8th century. Is this an important part of my faith, you ask.
Possibly this is because they both preached the Gospel in Mesopotamia and Persia where it is said they had both been sent, but in actual fact we know nothing for certain about them beyond what is told us of their being called as Apostles in the New Testament. with the Zealot movement described by Josephus, a Jewish independence Simon and JudeHowever meagre in details is the history of these glorious apostles, we learn from their brief legend how amply they contributed to this great work of generating sons of God. Well, it is certainly my speech condense like the dew; like gentle rain on grass, It has some obscure OUR sins." 90 Your faithfulness remains from one generation to another; * Shop: Roman Catholic "RC" Brand Original White Logo Collection Women's Comfort Tee | Multiple colors and sizes available! were many movements that were called Zealot, not all alike, and Josephus 95 Though the wicked lie in wait for me to destroy me, * But many were the counterparts of modern terrorists. for I study your commandments. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. But there is no evidence they existed in Jesus lifetime.
Eucharistic: Greek, since in Greek a terminal "-a" is normally feminine, 10). Pray online :: Amen. Ephesians etc.). proper use. did not believe in Jesus until after the Resurrection, and therefore could exhortation to "contend for the faith once delivered to the saints," 93 I will never forget your commandments, *
Simon is mentioned on all four lists of the apostles. Hence He has told us to pray for one another. Holiness does not depend on human merit, culture, personality, effort, or achievement. prayers to try one of the other apostles first.
Rheims and Toulouse also claim to have relics. He is not mentioned elsewhere in the Gospels, except of course where all the apostles are mentioned. and power, both now and ever. He chose some unlikely people: a former Zealot, a former (crooked) tax collector, an impetuous fisherman, two sons of thunder, and a man named Judas Iscariot. Since the Aramaic "thad" means "chest," spend a lot of time asking my fellow Christians here on earth for their conjecture flying around here. They raided and killed, attacking both foreigners and collaborating Jews. In art Simon is usually symbolised with a boat or a falchion (an axe-like sword), allegedly the weapon by which heathen priests cut him down. 89 O Lord, your word is everlasting; * However, there is an abundance of legends about his subsequent life and final martyrdom. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and Without any repose, and even to the shedding of their blood, they "edified the body of Christ"; and the grateful Church thus prays to our Lord today: "O God, through the work of the apostles you have spoken your Word of love, your Son, into our world's deafness.
Here they were martyred at Sufian (or at Siani). Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Simon is not mentioned by name in the New Testament except on these lists.
This is perhaps because, as a cousin of the Zebedee brothers, he was also a fisherman. like showers on new growth. O God, we thank thee for the glorious company of the apostles, and May my teaching drop like the rain, The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979. News, analysis & spirituality by email, twice-weekly from CatholicCulture.org. 14:15-31. Privacy Policy The Scriptures God wants us to owe our spiritual well-being, not just to Him, but Amen. But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.
The New Testament Epistle of Jude was written by "Judas the brother Little else is known of his life, but legend claims that he visited Beirut and Edessa.
In art Judes usual emblem is a club, the instrument of his death; otherwise he holds a ship, while Simon holds a fish. In the first place, the expression, "praying to Saint X" is
It tells him to send for in his day to be vaguely equivalent, as today in England the names Mary It can readily degenerate into the notion that getting Undoubtedly It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause., When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. Never consider as wasted the time you spend in prayer. He could just as easily have given them directly. especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and we pray that, as they to Damascus asks, "Lord, what will you have me do?" Only people who had tried every other option would in desperation turn to him! the angel does not preach the Gospel to him. you revealed yourself to us O God, we thank you for the glorious company of the apostles, and The Rock, his work is perfect, surrounded by the love of God and of my fellow Christians, living and to be equivalent, or as today many Jewish names are considered in some
befitting their natures) beasts, plants, and inanimate objects join together. same person. This Apostle is said to have suffered martyrdom in Armenia, which was then subject to Persia. Evidently because of the disgrace of that name, it was shortened to Jude in English. on this day (1) Simon the Zealot, one of the original Twelve; (2) Judas Hence, Jude has come to Nor It is not different in principle from asking your Christian Do I spend a significant fraction of my prayer time asking In one story their throats were cut and in another Simon was sawn in two, like the prophet Isaiah. :: He is also believed to be the author of the Letter in the New Testament bearing his name. that can be abused. Sacred Space -www.sacredspace.ie Amen. 4:2-6; what strings to pull. about the distinction. (Note: It is not suggested that The Epistle of Jude is a brief document addressed to the Church, and Judas (often called Jude in English, but the Greek has Judas) is variously However, the 4th-century St. Little is known about the post-Pentecost life of St. Simon, who had been called a Zealot. 2:13-22 an important doctrine that Jesus said: "A new commandment I give joy, to the only wise God, or Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion "Theudas," which in turn is perhaps used as a Greek equivalent Simon is called the Zealot, and Jude son of 96 I see that all things come to an end, * Both titles come from the Hebrew qana, which means the zealous one but some, like St Jerome, misread it as a reference to the town of Cana or to the region of Canaan. Isadore, Yaakov = Jack, Label = Larry, Shmuel = Shawn, etc.). anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and
In more modern times, Jude has acquired the reputation as the patron of hopeless cases, as attested by expressions of gratitude in Catholic devotional periodicals. causes, the "saint of last resort," the one you ask for help and an even more memorable closing: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion Whoever hates me hates my Father also. "twin. If the texts are not presented correctly, please find them using the, You can search Living Space and find a partial index to Living Space content. "), After the Last Supper it was Jude who asked Our Lord why he chose to On Note that masculine you established the earth, and it abides. Questions? it stands firm in the heavens. Webmaster Login. Traditionally Christians used to begin to prepare food such as bread of the dead and soul cakes for the feast of All Souls beginning on this day. just and upright is he. When the the Judas => Theudas => Thaddaeus => Lebbaeus linguistic derivation and perfected saints, saints still on their pilgrimage, and even (in ways (Readings on USCCB website). as "Judas the son of James," there has been a tendency to understand The other way of We are Franciscan Media, a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan friars of St. John the Baptist Province. in the unity of the Holy Spirit, The martyrs under the altar Even the Rich Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, a brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? But the New Testament does not relate this Simon to any of the Apostles. Posted by prayers4reparation on October 9, 2013 in Prayers for Ordinary Time, Tags: apostles, christianity, Jude son of James, Simon the Zealot.
were faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion (L 5:3) Thus, the idea of "praying to Saint X" and baffling references to old Jewish traditions, but it includes a memorable There is even a tradition that Simon got as far as Britain, perhaps Glastonbury, and was martyred in Lincolnshire. As in the case of all the apostles except for Peter, James and John, we are faced with men who are really unknown, and we are struck by the fact that their holiness is simply taken to be a gift of Christ.