Novena For Terri-Third Day

St. Jude Novena

Third Day--

Of all the Apostles, Saint Jude seems the
least known.

Not once throughout the course of the Gospels
is it recorded that he spoke. There is
confusion about his name; sometimes he is
called Jude, and sometimes Thaddeus.

In the Office of the priest the Church says of
this little known Apostle: "Thaddeus was also
called Jude the son of James. He is the author
of one of the Catholic epistles. He preached in
Mesopotamia. Later he joined Saint Simon,
a fellow Apostle in Persia, where together they
brought into the faith numberless children
of Jesus Christ, preaching the Gospel and
spreading the faith in these vast regions and
among these widespread peoples, winning
them to the faith with doctrine and miracles.
In the end together they made glorious the
name of the Savior with their splendid
martyrdom."

Since the two Apostles had worked together,
their feast is kept together on October 28.

Since as long as the Savior lived, Jude,
accepting the responsibilities of his mission,
travels, preaches, works miracles, writes a
brief letter filled with his love for Jesus Christ,
sees the faith catching fire in the souls of
countless pagans, and then dies gloriously for
his beloved master.

This is the great Saint to whom we say:

O God, who through Thy blessed Apostle
Jude has brought us into the knowledge of
Thy name, grant that by advancing in virtue
we may set forth his everlasting glory, and by
setting forth his glory we may advance in
virtue. Throught Our Lord Jesus Christ, thy son,
who livest and reignest with Thee in the unity
of the Holy Ghost. God, world without end.

Amen.