As the pious explanation goes, Christians rarely invoked St. Judas Thaddeus in their prayers because they were afraid that they might accidentally get the unwanted attention of Judas Iscariot.

Prayer to St. Jude May the sacred heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now … ...

Prayer to St. Jude Thaddeus for the Most Difficult Causes. Glorious Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus, faithful servant and friend of ...

The shrine is visited all year round, but particularly on St Jude's feast day - October 28. 10. St Jude is not to be confused with Judas Iscariot - another of the 12 apostles, but the one who ...

St. Jude Thaddeus — Martyred in Persia with St. Simon “Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, ‘Master, [then] what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?’ ...

Pope Benedict XVI concluded his catechesis on the 12 Apostles today, speaking of the Apostle who betrayed Jesus, Judas Iscariot and the Apostle Matthias, who succeeded him. More than 30,000 filled ...

Why Judas Iscariot may actually have been more of a saint than a sinner. Perhaps we could cut Iscariot a little slack – because if the Bible isn’t clear on his character, then how can we be?

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says Judas Iscariot was not the only sinner among the Twelve Apostles but he was the one who “closed himself to love.” In a homily during his morning Mass at the ...

In the early church, St. Jude was occasionally confused with Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, since their names are the same in Greek and Latin. He is also called Thaddeus in the ...