ST JUDE
In the list of the Apostles given in the Gospel accounts he is generally identified with "Thaddeus", and is variously known as Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus, Jude (brother or son) of James (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13), or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, referred to in the Bible as "brother" or "kinsman" of Jesus (Luke 6:16; Mark 6:3; Matthew 13:55-57). Some Latin manuscripts of Matthew 10:3 refer to him as Judas the Zealot.
For many centuries he was wrongly confused with Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus. The Gospel of John refers to a disciple called "Judas not Iscariot" (John 14:22). He is also not to be confused with "Thaddeus of Edessa", one of the seventy disciples sent out by Jesus to proclaim the Kingdom of God.
The Letter or Epistle of Saint Jude in the Bible is usually attributed to the Apostle Jude, and though a short text it is a beautiful piece of Holy Scripture (to read it click here).
Very little is known about Jude's life after the death and resurrection of Jesus, but the ancient tradition of the Church is that he preached the Gospel in the Middle East, namely Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, Libya, Beirut and Edessa.
Little is known about Jude's later life, but the ancient tradition of the Church is that after preaching about the Good News of God's love for all Jude died as a martyr, giving his life in witness to Jesus Christ. According to the tradition of the Christians in Armenia, Jude was martyred about 65AD in the Lebanon town of Beirut, together with the apostle Simon the Zealot. The Roman Catholic Church recalls the memory of Saints Simon and Jude on 28th October, which is a busy time at the National Shrine of Saint Jude at Faversham.
For many centuries he was wrongly confused with Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus. The Gospel of John refers to a disciple called "Judas not Iscariot" (John 14:22). He is also not to be confused with "Thaddeus of Edessa", one of the seventy disciples sent out by Jesus to proclaim the Kingdom of God.
The Letter or Epistle of Saint Jude in the Bible is usually attributed to the Apostle Jude, and though a short text it is a beautiful piece of Holy Scripture (to read it click here).
Very little is known about Jude's life after the death and resurrection of Jesus, but the ancient tradition of the Church is that he preached the Gospel in the Middle East, namely Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, Libya, Beirut and Edessa.
Little is known about Jude's later life, but the ancient tradition of the Church is that after preaching about the Good News of God's love for all Jude died as a martyr, giving his life in witness to Jesus Christ. According to the tradition of the Christians in Armenia, Jude was martyred about 65AD in the Lebanon town of Beirut, together with the apostle Simon the Zealot. The Roman Catholic Church recalls the memory of Saints Simon and Jude on 28th October, which is a busy time at the National Shrine of Saint Jude at Faversham.