There are many definitions of what a Saint is. For example, a Saint is an example of holiness that we can follow with confidence, or a saint is always someone through whose life we learn what God is like - and of what we are called to be. We pray with saints, not to them. Have you ever asked anyone to pray for you when you were having a hard time? Why did you choose to ask that person? You may have chosen someone you could trust, or someone who understood your problem, or someone who was close to God. Those are all reasons we ask saints to pray for us in times of trouble. Since saints led holy lives and are close to God in heaven, we feel that their prayers are particularly effective. Often we ask particular saints to pray for us if we feel they have a particular interest in our problem.
Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. There are over 10,000 named saints and beati from history, the Roman Martyology and Orthodox sources, but no definitive "head count".
St. Jude is known as the Patron Saint of lost causes amongst Roman Catholics. This is due to the tradition that, because his name was similar to the traitor Judas Iscariot, few, if any faithful Christians prayed for his intervention, out of the mistaken belief that they would be praying to Judas Iscariot. As a result, St. Jude was little used, and so became eager to assist any who asked him, to the point of intervening in the most dire of circumstances. The Church also wanted to encourage veneration of this "forgotten" disciple. Therefore, the Church maintained that St. Jude would intervene in any lost cause to prove his saintliness and zeal for Christ, and thus St. Jude became the patron of lost causes. His Feast Day is October 28th.
This stunning necklace is handmade using 8mm Multicolour Amazonite semi-precious beads on silver iron craft wire. The medal shows an image of St Jude on one side, and text that reads 'Pray for us' on the other.
Total length is 17.5" and comes in a handmade lined crochet pouch. Prayer card and short description of stones and saint also included.
Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. There are over 10,000 named saints and beati from history, the Roman Martyology and Orthodox sources, but no definitive "head count".
St. Jude is known as the Patron Saint of lost causes amongst Roman Catholics. This is due to the tradition that, because his name was similar to the traitor Judas Iscariot, few, if any faithful Christians prayed for his intervention, out of the mistaken belief that they would be praying to Judas Iscariot. As a result, St. Jude was little used, and so became eager to assist any who asked him, to the point of intervening in the most dire of circumstances. The Church also wanted to encourage veneration of this "forgotten" disciple. Therefore, the Church maintained that St. Jude would intervene in any lost cause to prove his saintliness and zeal for Christ, and thus St. Jude became the patron of lost causes. His Feast Day is October 28th.
This stunning necklace is handmade using 8mm Multicolour Amazonite semi-precious beads on silver iron craft wire. The medal shows an image of St Jude on one side, and text that reads 'Pray for us' on the other.
Total length is 17.5" and comes in a handmade lined crochet pouch. Prayer card and short description of stones and saint also included.
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