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St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and a relative of Jesus. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. According to Eusebius, he returned to Jerusalem in the year 62 and assisted at the election of his brother, St.

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Christ Our Life Textbook Grade 7

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St. Jude, also known as Thaddeus, was a cousin of Jesus and a brother James the Less. Throughout his life Jude preached the Gospel all over the Middle East. Jude was martyred by magicians for exposing their tricks. He was killed with an ax. St. Jude is the patron of hopeless cases.

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It is believed that he was killed by some pagan magicians for exposing how they were fooling people with their tricks. He was killed with an ax, that is why an ax is his symbol

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It is believed that he was the brother of James the Less and the cousin of Jesus.

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Hopeless cases, lost causes, and desperate situations

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His symbol is an ax, because he was killed with an ax.

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