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"The Forgotten Saint," this is a title that is sometimes given to our Saint. It is hard to conceive how any Saint of God could really be forgotten by people, but this fact may be explained by a certain confusion of names. No doubt it was by reason of the shameful treason of another Jude, Judas Iscariot, that the name of a glorious Apostle and martyr has suffered forgetfulness. Today however, more than ever before, is the merit of Jude Thaddeus being revived in people's minds and hearts. He in return is proving himself more than an ordinary advocate taking special delight in coming to the aid of persons in desperate need. No petition seems too great for him whence he is known as the "Patron in Cases Despaired of." "Thaddeus" means sweetness and gentleness of character. He died a martyr of God. His last mortal remains now lie in the great basilica of St. Peter in Rome. Pope Paul III, in a brief dated September 22nd, 1543, granted a plenary indulgence to all who would visit his tomb on the day commemorating his death, October 28th, the day of his feast. |
