St. Jude, glorious apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor has caused you to be forgotten by many.<\/p>\n
But the Church honors and invokes you univesally as the patron of hopeless cases<\/strong>, and of things despaired of.<\/p>\n Pray for me who am so miserable.<\/p>\n Make use, I implore you, of that particular privilege accorded you to bring visible and speedy help where help was almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in the great need that I may receive the consolation and succor of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly — (here make your request)<\/em> and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout eternity.<\/p>\n Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"